Hi, i started setup my 75Gal with:
-New Live Sand
-Dead Dry Rock ( I used my live rock in old tank, dip with H2O2, scrub/brush to clean it. I dont want to use Bleach because i dont have enough time)
I mix Instant Ocean Reef Crystal salt to mix water.
I add a raw shrimp and add 20ml Microbacter7 from May 20.
And ammonia went up to 2.0 after 4days.
Today i check
Ammonia: 0.5-1.0 ( API test kit )
Nitrate: 20-40 (API test kit )
Phosphate: 10 (API test kit )
So, will the cycle be done in next 1-2 weeks ?
Why the phosphate so high ? I use Photon24 ReefBreeder- run low setting for 5hours a day.
Thanks
-New Live Sand
-Dead Dry Rock ( I used my live rock in old tank, dip with H2O2, scrub/brush to clean it. I dont want to use Bleach because i dont have enough time)
I mix Instant Ocean Reef Crystal salt to mix water.
I add a raw shrimp and add 20ml Microbacter7 from May 20.
And ammonia went up to 2.0 after 4days.
Today i check
Ammonia: 0.5-1.0 ( API test kit )
Nitrate: 20-40 (API test kit )
Phosphate: 10 (API test kit )
So, will the cycle be done in next 1-2 weeks ?
Why the phosphate so high ? I use Photon24 ReefBreeder- run low setting for 5hours a day.
Thanks