29 Gallon Reef 1st Saltwater Tank!!!

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  1. doog

    doog Peppermint Shrimp

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    your tank is still young - just started in early february, right? you can't tell if the cycle is done unless you know the trend on the NO3 - if its stable, that's done. if it's rising, you're still working thru it. really the goal is 0, and a lightly stocked tank should cycle until the NO3 is down to 0.

    The algae blooms are normal, expected, and painfully long. Getting your skimmer in and running may help (i'd be interested to hear other's input on that).

    I started a tank LAST February (2008 ). It wasn't until this winter that things really started to look like the tanks you see on this website, but again this was my first tank so i've been learning alot...

    good luck!
     
    doog, Mar 14, 2009
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  2. tronb24

    tronb24 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Clean clean crew
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Tronb24 - meant to type

    Clean Up Crew

    I believe
     
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  4. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    yep! get yourself a decent arsenal of snails/hermit crabs/various other detritus eaters. I remember when i was cycling my 29...it took 3 months. and i had terrible algae issues.

    Do you use RO/DI water? Idk if it was mentions so sorry for the double question if that is the case!!
     
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  5. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    600th post!! sorry..i had to!!:):)
     
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  6. patrick76

    patrick76 Astrea Snail

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    No i am not using ro water right now but i plan on starting to use it. Still trying to save for skimmer will have to wait till next month till i get it.
     
    patrick76, Mar 15, 2009
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  7. patrick76

    patrick76 Astrea Snail

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    Started using RO water and diatoms have started clearing up a ton.
     
    patrick76, Mar 18, 2009
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  8. Whisky Tango Foxtrot

    Whisky Tango Foxtrot Skunk Shrimp

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    The brown diatoms are from a source of silicates, and also overfeeding can aid its outbursts... I would guess you feed heavily with the test results you received?
     
    Whisky Tango Foxtrot, Mar 18, 2009
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  9. patrick76

    patrick76 Astrea Snail

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    Yeah once a day.
     
    patrick76, Mar 22, 2009
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  10. patrick76

    patrick76 Astrea Snail

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    I have pods all in my tank crawling around. Is this good? If so how? They are kinda clear white looking little bug things.
     
    patrick76, Apr 3, 2009
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