mdhnatow
10/13/2010, 07:56 PM
Ok guys, this one is kind of confusing me. Let me start by give you all some background about my tank.
~30 pounds live rock (fully cured)
30 gallon display with 20 gallon sump/fuge (40 gallons total water volume)
3 inch sand bed
I started up my tank about 3 months ago and performed a full cycle. What I mean by that is that the ammonia peaked at about 1.5 ppm and the nitrite peaked at about 3-4 ppm, then everything returned to zero. It was at this time that I added two damsels. After that, the tank cycled again! I had an ammonia peak and nitrite peak almost the same as the first cycle. Then I added a yellowtail damsel after that was done. Now, Im experiencing another ammonia peak... 2 ppm.
I know that Im supposed to add livestock slowly, and I think I am! I also understand that the tank may have a very small, quick cycle when adding new livestock, but is this normal? Im experiencing a full cycle every time!?
~30 pounds live rock (fully cured)
30 gallon display with 20 gallon sump/fuge (40 gallons total water volume)
3 inch sand bed
I started up my tank about 3 months ago and performed a full cycle. What I mean by that is that the ammonia peaked at about 1.5 ppm and the nitrite peaked at about 3-4 ppm, then everything returned to zero. It was at this time that I added two damsels. After that, the tank cycled again! I had an ammonia peak and nitrite peak almost the same as the first cycle. Then I added a yellowtail damsel after that was done. Now, Im experiencing another ammonia peak... 2 ppm.
I know that Im supposed to add livestock slowly, and I think I am! I also understand that the tank may have a very small, quick cycle when adding new livestock, but is this normal? Im experiencing a full cycle every time!?