Hello all
i have been cycling my tank for 2 weeks now. i purchased 50kg of live rock, and was told it was only out of the DT for a few days.
Anyway i have been testing the water (RO/DI @0ppm) every other day or there abouts. i have not got any spike in nitrite or nitrate both constant at 0. Obviuosly i need "waste" in there to start the cycle so i chose not to go the phanton feeding method but instead i added "API quick start"
it states to remove ammonia and nitrite and also ADD "live, nitrifying bacteria"
Has anyone used this and why haven't i got any readings yet? would the live rock if it was only just out of a DT be working so well already?
i am going to have soft corals and fish
Salt level 1.024 (will increase this to 1.025)
Temp 78
Ammonia 0
Nitrate - 0
Nitrite - 0
PH - 7.8 (want to get to 8.2)
KH - 143.2ppm and dropped to 71.6ppm (8dkh - 4dkh) is KH alkalinity?
phosphate 0.02
Calcium -240 ( want 400)
Magnesium - 1400
any tips? should i add my firsh few fishes yet?
i have been cycling my tank for 2 weeks now. i purchased 50kg of live rock, and was told it was only out of the DT for a few days.
Anyway i have been testing the water (RO/DI @0ppm) every other day or there abouts. i have not got any spike in nitrite or nitrate both constant at 0. Obviuosly i need "waste" in there to start the cycle so i chose not to go the phanton feeding method but instead i added "API quick start"
it states to remove ammonia and nitrite and also ADD "live, nitrifying bacteria"
Has anyone used this and why haven't i got any readings yet? would the live rock if it was only just out of a DT be working so well already?
i am going to have soft corals and fish
Salt level 1.024 (will increase this to 1.025)
Temp 78
Ammonia 0
Nitrate - 0
Nitrite - 0
PH - 7.8 (want to get to 8.2)
KH - 143.2ppm and dropped to 71.6ppm (8dkh - 4dkh) is KH alkalinity?
phosphate 0.02
Calcium -240 ( want 400)
Magnesium - 1400
any tips? should i add my firsh few fishes yet?