Finally! I got my RSM250
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05grandprix
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Congrats looks awesome love the white
Nanodoc
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Thanks!
The tank looks a bit cloudy, I put some aragonite gravel in yesterday , and I went to Fishy Business today and got 10 lbs of Pukani LR.
I poured the Bactistart that came with the tank, it is going to have cyano outbreak in a few days. I guess I have to be patient which I am not.
The tank looks a bit cloudy, I put some aragonite gravel in yesterday , and I went to Fishy Business today and got 10 lbs of Pukani LR.
I poured the Bactistart that came with the tank, it is going to have cyano outbreak in a few days. I guess I have to be patient which I am not.
05grandprix
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That is an abundant cube 
Nanodoc
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techdiver, your monti frag is 3.5 " in it's largest diameter, new growth is 1" in the leading edge. I have been transferring some frags in the RSM, I am thinking of gluing the purple monti to the backwall.
I read an article Myths in Reefkeeping (Marine Depot) where you don't have to wait for 1 month to cycle a tank. Being impatient, I tend to believe what they say, but still I transferred only a few of the hardier ones, my zoa, ricordea and candycane. See what happens.
I read an article Myths in Reefkeeping (Marine Depot) where you don't have to wait for 1 month to cycle a tank. Being impatient, I tend to believe what they say, but still I transferred only a few of the hardier ones, my zoa, ricordea and candycane. See what happens.
Nanodoc
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Myth or Fact?
I would love to know what everybody thinks about cycling a tank. Is it necessary to wait 4-6 weeks until it is cycled, or are frequent water changes OK to keep parameters under control?
I see there are a lot of lookers but would like to hear any comments based on personal experience. Urban legends : in the beginning of reefing it was thought a tank needs to be sterile, bacteria equals bad. Aquarists cooked their LR .Until reefers like us figured it out collectively.Is the world ending according to the Mayan Calender or will you grow hair on your palms?
So post your thoughts. I guess I am looking for confirmation or flagellation
I would love to know what everybody thinks about cycling a tank. Is it necessary to wait 4-6 weeks until it is cycled, or are frequent water changes OK to keep parameters under control?
I see there are a lot of lookers but would like to hear any comments based on personal experience. Urban legends : in the beginning of reefing it was thought a tank needs to be sterile, bacteria equals bad. Aquarists cooked their LR .Until reefers like us figured it out collectively.Is the world ending according to the Mayan Calender or will you grow hair on your palms?
So post your thoughts. I guess I am looking for confirmation or flagellation
Frequent water changes will slow down the cycling process. I used a different procedure to cycle mine. Since my rock came from an existing setup, I just needed to beef up the cycling ability since it had been out of the reef setup for a while. It was seeded, bit you have die off when it doesn't have an ammonia source anymore. I have pure ammonia that I doses each day, which also means frequent testing for this method. I would then increase the ammonia as the colony grew to take care of the increased demand. After doing this for several weeks, I could add the increased ammonia load and all test came out zero for ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites. That is when I added fish to the stress free environment. If you do this with raw shrimp, it takes time for it to start breaking down and releasing ammonia. I think my way is quicker and more controlled, but it is something you mess with every day.
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dzones
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Well the 4-6 week thing is more a generalized time frame on the cycle timeline but it does differ from tank to tank for many reasons due to what gets put into the tank when it is first setup.
In your case I would use all the water from your nano and of course all your rock, sand and coral and then add the fresh saltwater to makeup the difference. It would almost seem like a water change in a sense. You would definitely have a mini cycle due to the sand but you should be fine with all your livestock right from the get go.
To be on the safe side you could also add a small bottle of the Instant Ocean Bio-Spira which is the bacteria in a bottle.
I have used it on several occasions with excellent results. I could share some of my results with it if you are interested.
In your case I would use all the water from your nano and of course all your rock, sand and coral and then add the fresh saltwater to makeup the difference. It would almost seem like a water change in a sense. You would definitely have a mini cycle due to the sand but you should be fine with all your livestock right from the get go.
To be on the safe side you could also add a small bottle of the Instant Ocean Bio-Spira which is the bacteria in a bottle.
I have used it on several occasions with excellent results. I could share some of my results with it if you are interested.
Nanodoc
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Dzones, I got a Reef Mature kit with my tank courtesy of Scott at Red Sea Max, it contains Nitro Bac-a concentrated blend of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria spores to seed the LR,(like your Bio-spira) Bacto-Start to enable development of the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, and NO3-PO4X which is complex carbons used by anoxic bacteria, TechDiver, this is the ammonia source you mentioned. and KH Coralline Gro. I have been using it for 1 week.
I also used the waterchange water from my nano, dumped it in the new tank, hopefully seeding it like you mentioned.
I think we are all more or less on the same wavelength, thanks for your input guys!
I also used the waterchange water from my nano, dumped it in the new tank, hopefully seeding it like you mentioned.
I think we are all more or less on the same wavelength, thanks for your input guys!
SNAKEMANVET
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Hey Paul,got any pics of the rsm 250.
