Are we there yet??

[JamesHolt]

Started cycle sep13 10g bowfront, maybe 7g water with 1 large rock in tank

2 days ago Nitrate was 40
today it looks like 0
http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u595/druknar/IMG_20141023_133157_410_zps18b82caf.jpg

2 days ago Nitrite was between 2.0 and 5.0
today it looks less than .25
http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u595/druknar/IMG_20141023_133126_546_zps83949b3d.jpg

I have a water change to do in the am, would it be safe to start moving my critters back over after that???

 

[thegrun]

What are your ammonia readings?

 

[shesacharmer]

I'd make sure that ammonia and nitrite STAYS down a week before adding livestock.

 

[CapnReefer]

i'd make sure that ammonia and nitrite stays down a week before adding livestock.

+1

 

[crusoe]

Get a chance to take ammonia readings yet?

 

[JamesHolt]

What are your ammonia readings?

ammonia is zero (badge)

 

[JamesHolt]

I'd make sure that ammonia and nitrite STAYS down a week before adding livestock.

Wait another week....ok
Should I start running the protein skimmer now or wait for critters to be in the tank??

 

[edinphilly]

I have a stable system with no nitrite yet there is always a slight purple hue to the API test. Even tested 0 TDS water and it wasn't the pure blue on the color card.

 

[JamesHolt]

I have a stable system with no nitrite yet there is always a slight purple hue to the API test. Even tested 0 TDS water and it wasn't the pure blue on the color card.

Blues,purples,pinks,greens,yellows :headwally: makes my colorblind eyes cross, wish my Hanna Checkers would hurry up and get here

Now to pick out my RO/DI unit

 

[JamesHolt]

I'd make sure that ammonia and nitrite STAYS down a week before adding livestock.

Good advice,,,well until I went to Petsmart to get some stuff for my FW tanks..
I now have a 40g breeder.... Looks like I will move everything over and start the cycle again... as soon as I sneak it into the house.....guess the 10g bowfront can be a QT tank....Last tank I am buying....this year...............this hobby is worse on the wallet than my gun collecting :crazy1:

 

[jay.fishman]

Should be an easier and faster cycle in the 40g, since the bacteria colony has already ramped up and moving the live rock over should bring the culture with it.

 

[JamesHolt]

Well it has been a little over a week, all critters are in tank, (two three stripe damsels, two peppermint shrimp, two emerald crabs, two turbos, and two other small snails I dont remember which kind)

Daytime

Nightime

Sorry they are crappy cell phone pics ,, gonna drag out the Nikon later this week,,after I clean up around tank