Cleanup Crew Time

[greenmonkey51]

I did a full battery of tests on my newly cycled 75g today and it went 0/0/15 and ph 8.1. I've had 110lbs of pre-cured rock and 15lb of cured rock in there since last week. Is safe enough to put a clean up crew in, for some reason I don't think the tank is stable enough, but I don't know what to do.

 

[Lotus99]

If in doubt... wait.

You could probably add the crew, but another week of stable parameters wouldn't hurt.

 

[OasisTF]

How long has it been cycling?

 

[greenmonkey51]

Its only been cycling for a week.

 

[coast2coast7390]

if you dont think its safe enough do another water change and wait another week

 

[coast2coast7390]

whoa only a week wait a couple of more weeks just to make sure...cycles usually take 3 to 6 weeks...keep up on those water changes

 

[OasisTF]

Wait another X amount of days...Test for 5 consecutive days, once all test come clean do a water change then add a small ( TINY ) clean up crew if everything is ok for a couple of days add the rest...make sure there is enough algae for the clean up crew..

Just my 2 pennies

 

[OasisTF]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9722198#post9722198 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coast2coast7390
whoa only a week wait a couple of more weeks just to make sure...cycles usually take 3 to 6 weeks...keep up on those water changes

TRUE TO THAT

 

[greenmonkey51]

Will the rock be able to fuel the cycle or should I throw a cocktail shrimp in there. I do know that there not enough algae in the tank for a crew. I have found some green hair algae on a rock so far though

 

[OasisTF]

there is always things you can do to cycle faster...also run your lights like you intend to 8 hour, 10 hours 12 hours cycle etc, what ever you prefer depending on what type of set up ( FOWLR, REEF, ETC )

ie,

Adding raw shrimp
using products cycle, stability, etc
raising the temp to 82 deg

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/biologicalnitrogencycle/index.htm

 

[Gdevine]

Hell, I set up a 65g Eco System with 65Lbs of LR with refug and all...and put live stock in under a week. Of course we use off shore water here in SoFla so water panels were excellent before I introduced.

Everyone and everything is doing just great.

Still to a 3 week 20% water change out using real SoFla ocean water (only at peak hi tide of course) and couldn't ask for a better performing tank...thank God

 

[greenmonkey51]

I've got some lights running about 12 hours right now. I'm still deciding on the final light setup. I'll probably do a water change this weekend and see what happens.