Ned advice- tank cycled?

[kjordan]

Set up tank last Thursday with cured LR and 20 lb LS. Parameters are, and have been since tank set up:

salinity 1.023-1.024
PH : 8-0 to 8-2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite : 0
Nitrate : 0
Temp : 76

Is tank ready to add fish, mushrooms, zoos, etc?

 

[hmello@bermexin]

How much cured Lr? You may not eve see a cycle of any real intensity. Watch you trites and trates for the most part.

 

[kjordan]

28 lb cured LR

 

[hmello@bermexin]

Sorry what size tank? Was the rock cured?

 

[casingbill]

I'd add fish.....if the rock was already cured.

 

[zoomfish1]

I am on the conservative side. I would let it run for another week, checking params and then if it looks good, add slowly. I would disagree with Casingbill on this on. But, like I said, I try not to take any chances. Especially the ones that could cost me $$.

I didn't add any coral to mine for 6-8 months. I don't think I would add any till the tank matures just a bit. Maybe couple of months. Remember patience!!

 

[casingbill]

to be honest....mine was cured and parameters were good and I waited a month....lol

i did add snails though to start cleaning

 

[t5Nitro]

My tank never really did cycle either with full LR at the start. Maybe put some cleaners in it and wait a week, if everything is still good then maybe add a fish.

 

[kjordan]

I think that there is anything for the cleaners to eat. Don't I need algae for them?

 

[ionredline0260]

I set my 29gallon up with 32lbs of LR and 30lbs of LS anwatched it cycle imediately, I didn't believe it had so I added some crushed pellet food and watched it cycle again over the next 3 days. Took a water sample into the LFS and they said I was good to go, so I add a sixline wrasse and a few hermits and snails and my water perams are still 100% stable. All tanks are differnt, just be careful and be ready to do water changes if needed.

 

[kjordan]

OK. I'll try the pellets.