Billies 93 cube

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  1. nwfd1725

    nwfd1725 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just keep waiting it sucks I know man but it will cycle with time im going on around 4 weeks and I used all dry and raw shrimp. My ammonia has been at 0 and nitrites stuck for over a week at around 4 so just hang in there. 4 weeks I have some diatoms come and starting to go away not sure why but hope that gives you and idea on timeline.
     
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  2. threephase37

    threephase37 Fire Worm

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    PS. be ready with your cuc when it's time, be ready for the algea blooms also. Have things on hand like gfo, phos-ban, or gfo sponges if you need to use them. Be ready with the test kits, the end can be a real BIT** if your not ready to battle. Just have a game plan bro.
     
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  3. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    If you want to add Dr. Tim's or some Bio Spira then go for it. I'm an impatient person by nature. All you would be doing is adding BB anyways, I don't see no harm in doing it.
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  4. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    Have patience it will come, thankfully I have never had to wait for a cycle with the amount of tanks I have running.;D
     
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  5. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    i knew it would take a long time and im alright with that, but some times i hear of peoples cycle getting stuck and didnt know if that was happening iwth my ctuf or what, thanks for the boost of confidence !
     
    billielewis3, Mar 21, 2012
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  6. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    Still no change

    SG 1.025
    Temp 78
    pH 7.8-8.0
    Ammo: 2
    Nitrite: 0
    Nitrate: 0

    It's been three weeks without a change
     
    billielewis3, Mar 25, 2012
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  7. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    tic toc tic toc tic toc... : )
    how many days ....total ?
     
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  8. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    18 days total so far. my concern is that teh ammonia appeard over night, and hasnt changed at all. i tested with 2 doffernt API test kits, and a Sailfert ammonia test too, still reads teh same. im not seeing the slow rise of ammonia, then it gets over ran by nitrites, and so on and so forth... ive seen an over night gain of +2 ammo, and all stop.
     
    billielewis3, Mar 25, 2012
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  9. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    ..IMO, step away from the tank...go do something else..a watched pot never boils..kinda thang...its still real early to be trip'n. jmo I think your cool..that's a lot of water....let it do it's thing. : )
     
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  10. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    hahaha after buyin all this crap for this build, i cant afford to do anything else but sit here and watch it, hahahaha
     
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