Cycling with liverock question
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nmotz
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It's hard to say because not all LR is equal. A porous 3lb selection of LR would probably work better than a more dense 3lbs of LR.
Honestly, the entire discussion surrounding the cycling process is filled with conjecture and only some verifiable fact. The reason I say this is because everyone's tank cycle's at a different speed. Some cycle in days, others cycle in weeks or even months. For instance, I've started with LR and cycled a tank in a week and I've started with dry rock and cycled in about 2 months.
The best thing you can do is ghost feed/dose small amount of ammonia and test everyday to see when ammonia and nitrite are both zero. In a small tank, it probably won't take too terribly long. Just be patient, best of luck!
Honestly, the entire discussion surrounding the cycling process is filled with conjecture and only some verifiable fact. The reason I say this is because everyone's tank cycle's at a different speed. Some cycle in days, others cycle in weeks or even months. For instance, I've started with LR and cycled a tank in a week and I've started with dry rock and cycled in about 2 months.
The best thing you can do is ghost feed/dose small amount of ammonia and test everyday to see when ammonia and nitrite are both zero. In a small tank, it probably won't take too terribly long. Just be patient, best of luck!
skeeter_ca
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The more live rock, to a certain point, you use the higher the ammonia spike will be because you will have more die-off and the longer it will take to cycle. If you have high quality live rock you will get less die-off equaling less time for cycle.
