Is my tank Cycled?
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Ron Reefman
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You are moving in the right direction, and that's good. But like mcgyvr said, don't rush it.
Two other points. 1) Once it's cycled it's important to add new livestock slowly as they will add new ammonia (poop) to the water supply and more bacteria will develop to remove it, but it doesn't happen overnight. 2) Just because the tank is cycled doesn't mean all is well. For the next 1 to 3 months you'll likely get some blooms of various algae and maybe even unwanted bacteria. It takes 3 to 6 months for a new tank to become stable and start to mature. Most tanks become truly mature in 6 to 12 months.
Two other points. 1) Once it's cycled it's important to add new livestock slowly as they will add new ammonia (poop) to the water supply and more bacteria will develop to remove it, but it doesn't happen overnight. 2) Just because the tank is cycled doesn't mean all is well. For the next 1 to 3 months you'll likely get some blooms of various algae and maybe even unwanted bacteria. It takes 3 to 6 months for a new tank to become stable and start to mature. Most tanks become truly mature in 6 to 12 months.
RobZilla04
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Green hair algae in 3, 2, .....
scooter31707
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The Brown Diatoms first.
Thanks for the replys, yes I have some diatoms and GHA starting to grow. I am currently running my lights for 5 hrs a day, thinking about turning them off. I also plan to add some Chaeto to the sump soon to help with nutrient export. Plan is to add a cleanup crew after tank cycles and start with a fish or two and a couple easy SPS corals.
