Cycle day 4

[DTz]

It’s been 4 days since I’ve started cycling the tank. Put a shrimp + phos start + nitribiotic. But 0 ammonia still. Is that normal?

 

[Lavey29]

It’s been 4 days since I’ve started cycling the tank. Put a shrimp + phos start + nitribiotic. But 0 ammonia still. Is that normal?

Using shrimp can take 2 to 4 weeks for results and you need enough shrimp for your tank size.

 

[DTz]

Best to dose pure ammonia?

 

[Lavey29]

Best to dose pure ammonia?

That's what I did and most do

 

[DTz]

Can’t get any ammonia to dose here. Any idea how many shrimps I need for a 310 gallon?

 

[DTz]

Or should I just get a pair of clown?

 

[Lavey29]

Or should I just get a pair of clown?

No fish cycling is painful and cruel

 

[Lavey29]

Can’t get any ammonia to dose here. Any idea how many shrimps I need for a 310 gallon?

Just get some liquid ammonia and dose to what equals your tank size then add nitrifying bacteria. Do this a couple times. When you see ammonia completely at 0 within 24 hours and sufficient nitrate numbers you are good to go. Finish with 50% water change.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

The best way is the proper way, as described above. Please don't use fish, its cruel. The shrimp method takes forever. Get a bottle of ammonia from the pharmacy, it will cost less than $5.

 

[DTz]

 

[DTz]

Wil this work?

 

[DTz]

Can’t get ammonia so decided to throw more prawns to give it a try. (200gm) water stinks now but still 0 ammonia

 

[DTz]

 

[Lavey29]

As stated previously this method will take 2 to 4 weeks to cycle if you have dropped enough shrimp.

It's very easy and cheap to get ammonia.

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[DTz]

Ok. Used Brightwell microbacter quickcycle . Dosed 60 ml for 300 gallons as per instruction 3 days ago. Ammonia badge indicated 0.05ppm ammonia. But salifert test kit shows 0. Tested nitrate and it’s at 0 too. Any reason for this? Should I add more ammonia?

 

[Fish Kepeer]

Try to do the cycle by using some nitrifying bacteria starter product. After that , test your water for Ammonia , Nitrite , nitrate

 

[DTz]

Try to do the cycle by using some nitrifying bacteria starter product. After that , test your water for Ammonia , Nitrite , nitrate

ive used microbacter start xlm and tropic marin nitribiotic

 

[DTz]

just tested nitrate.. theres a slight reading mebbe 0.5-1 ppm... good start

 

[brandon429]

Question

per that tank pic above

what is missing from this reef cycle that is supposed to be present in all reef cycles? It’s something stackable, heavy, you can glue things to them