1 week into cycle

[warlord239]

So my tank has been cycling for a week with a piece of shrimp and all the live rock/sand and here are my water perameters

Ph 8.0
Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 20 ppm

Do i sound like im on the right track? Lol

[shifty51008]

looks to me like the cycle is going good. if you haven't already you can pull out the raw shrimp and let the cycle continue on it's own

[staindsoul]

What size tank? And did you have live rock, add bio?

I am a week into my cycle and no sight of nitrates, not even a hint of nitrites. So I was just curious how you have cycled into some nitrates already. I have a 37 gallon, no live rock, no live sand, and no bio added. Mine is going to go slow.

[warlord239]

Yea i used 20lbs of dry sand and dry rock and than 20 lbs of live rock and 20lbs live sand...put a piece of raw shrimp and using a bio i cant remember what kind it was tho. And this is in my 45 gallon tank

[06bug]

Put some macro algae like chaeto in there to help with nitrates. It does wonders and you'll be up and running in a couple of weeks.

[bongarone]

So my tank has been cycling for a week with a piece of shrimp and all the live rock/sand and here are my water perameters

Ph 8.0
Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 20 ppm

Do i sound like im on the right track? Lol

Yes.

You'll be ready to go in August.

[mlott132]

Just leave the shrimp in the tank to disintegrate. Has your ammonia been holding steady? I know mine did for a few days then the nitrites started. Good luck with your tank.

[warlord239]

ive never heard of a cycle taking longer than 6 weeks so im hoping it will be ready before august. but then again the time i was hoping to add my first fish was the end of july so i guess that is basically the same thing lol

[warlord239]

as far as the chaeto goes, i have a aquaclear 70 that i use only for carbon can i put the chaeto in there?

[warlord239]

Anyome know if i can put the chaeto in my aquaclear 70?
Bump

[shifty51008]

lots of people have turned their aquaclears into a fuge but make sure you put a light over top for the cheato

[warlord239]

Any idea where i can get a small light for it?

[Dnastynice]

Yes.

You'll be ready to go in August.
:eek2: ROFL the last 2 tanks i set up i have let cycle for all most 3 months. This makes a huge difference then waiting the min. time and adding a bunch of fish/corals. i add a CUC and throw food in about once a week to feed them. id wait a solid 3 weeks before you add any thing you are not prepared to lose. start by adding a cromis or clown and keep testing your water making sure lvls dont spike. good luck
and remember the only fast things that happen in this hobby are BAD ones!! :deadhorse:

[Dnastynice]

Any idea where i can get a small light for it?

walmart light clamps & reflector are around ten bucks. then get a bulb from walmart to :bounce3:

[warlord239]

I was going to let it cycle another 5 weeks and add a clown than about 3 months later add something else