Biocube 29 cycled?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by crustytheclown, Oct 21, 2009.

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    its been a month of cycling and did my tests today! My amm 0 my nitrite 0 and my nitrate is 5- 10. Should i have lights on it yet or not. Looks like there is a blanket of greyish green silt on the rocks. Is this the start of a bloom? This same color of stuff is covering the sides of the tank too. Its like attached and kind moving in the current.
     
    crustytheclown, Oct 21, 2009
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  2. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    algae is normal for the cycle
    most wait till everything 0's out but you should be ok to go
    i would say your ok to stock but stock slowly, do not rush it
    i wouldn't run the lights till you have something that needs it
     
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  3. jarrettd123

    jarrettd123 Astrea Snail

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    are you using any bacteria accelerants such as reef stability ? if you see coarline starting to spread /grow your golden. And the algae stage is coming.... IT SUCKS
     
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  4. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    i am not using any bacteria accelerants. Should i blast the rocks off the stuff on the rocks looks like detritus? Should i start filtering it? So i should be good to add a clean up crew, huh! I was thinking of putting some hermits and snails in and just a bit of LR to start coraline algae. My lights are arriving soon. Will the snails and hermits be ok without lights for a week.
     
    crustytheclown, Oct 22, 2009
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