is it over soon!?

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  1. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    hello everyone,

    right so here are my water results, today is that start of the 4th week of cycling, if it keeps this pace I should be ready to get my first fish as of end of next week.

    (See sttached file)

    the information is on the sheet but here are the general facts:

    180l (48 g)
    about 21 kg of live rock
    about 20 kilos of sand 1/4th of which is medium small grinded coral
    2 160 l power heads
    1 200 l skimmer
    2 893 mm T5 rails for a total of 2 night HO t5s and 2 1500k day T5s

    all feed back is more than welcome and much appreciated!

    P.S ITS SWITZERLANDS BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! THE OLD BEAUTIFUL COW IS 720 YEARS OLD!!!!!
     

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  2. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Wow that is a well thought out chart, very nice. IMO it still looks like you might be a week maybe two out from adding fish. You just want ot make sure there isnt and ammonia or nitrites at all in your system.
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I agree. You should wait a week or so and test again.

    That chart is very helpful, and like leightson said, is obviously well though out.
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Each time you added Rock you started the cycle again. You should wait until your Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates are zero. It's sometimes very hard to but a time line together for that. You could also add some bioload like a cocktail shrimp

    Looking good and very well organized

    J
     
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  5. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    thx guys, yea like i said im thinking end of next week to start CONSIDERING getting fish. i know the golden rule is patience in this hobby and note i love all animals so it is already cruel of me to take these creatures out of thier wide home to place them in a limited space let alone if i let them die slowly due to my poisoned tank. but yea what you think of my wish list, doable?
     
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  6. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    IMO the damselfish have always been very aggressive towards each other and two maroon clowns are agressive when they get older also but you might be okay if you add them at the same time. With the wrasse some of them have been known to jump so might look into a cover.

    I do have to say i wish i was as organized as you are when I started would have made things much easier. :)
     
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  7. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    hahah, cool I guess I really have to find an alternative fish than damsels for my skunks.
     
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  8. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    skunk cleaners will really clean just about everything in your tank its really neat the only fish i havent seen mine clean is my clowns. My clown tang loves my fire cleaner.
     
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