My 14g biocube build(update with pics last page)

Yeah..My LFS is different, i have been listening to their opinion on my 29g for a while and they gave me great info...My couzin also gives me alot of great info.

 

Okay..so im a little confused on something. I was going to do weekly 2g water changes to keep this tank stable and looking nice...but i saw the frequent water changes are bad? whats everyones opinion on this?

 

I usually do a 20% WC weekly. My tank loves frequent WCs, my coraline usually takes off when I do the weekly WCs

 

Frequent is good. Too frequent is bad. Most people do a 10 or 20% WC, weekly. Some do less, a few do more.

The main problem is a water change that is large, & done too often. A large water change can shock livestock.

 

Okay..the large WC is what i was confused about probably.

Ill just do a 10% weekly..

 

So...I have been testing my water twice a day for about 3 days now and all things are good..

Ammonia 0
Nitrite-0
Nitrates-1ppm

I am wanting to know if it is safe to say that their will be no, or little cycle and could maybe get a shrimp and another fish....My clowns are doing great, eating, and doing fine..I have alot of people telling me that the tank might have a cycle but very little..and it wont hurt anything in the tank...And some people are saying that its okay and just give it another day or so and i could start possibly...whats your guys opinion?

 

Anyone?

 

personally, I would wait a few more days. But I tend to be extremely slow/careful when adding fish/coral to my tank. No need to rush anything IMO

 

Yeah, i understand that...I am just wondering like...when nomrally does a cycle take place? because some people are telling me that there wont be a cycle since everything is still at zero and its on its 5th day almost.

 

Which one do you guys like better?

option #1

Option #2

Side view


CLOWNIES(just for jokes)


What do you guys think? i like number two...i think it will give more room for corals and fish swimming room.