Mmmm I ran both of my Nanos on a blackout cycle for about a month while adding fluval cycle. I then turned the lights on for another 2 months before adding any fish and any coral... I knew my tank was ready once the stomatella Snails Snails and pod colonies were visible on my glass. Lol... I only recently started testing after about a year of having both tanks.Hi everyone, wondering if I can get some information on some questions I have, please.
Tonight I set up my Fluval Evo and it's currently cycling. No skimmer but stock filtration media. (no upgrades). I have ocean direct live sand and Caribsea liferock.
I do not want to go the route of adding a bacteria agent. I am happy to wait as long as I need for it to cycle on its own. Will this still fully cycle over time with the rock and sand i have in the tank? if so when should I expect bacteria to start forming?
Is there anything I need to know or add?
I'm confused with Skip and Stalled cycling. What would my way be classed as?
Thanks!
Ah nice! How is it going now?
Hey man, yeah both tanks seem to just be coasting by now... I'm not doing much anymore other than water changes (once a week on the lps softie tank and once every 3 days on my sps) and you'd be surprised the amount of life you'd see out of live rock specially depending where ya purchase. I get mines from my local reef store. They cycle they're rocks themselves so anything coming out of those tubs is packed with beneficial bacteria and sometimes Snails and bristles. Dosing fluval cycle or anything else of the sort will only help. I wouldn't necessarily say it would speed up the process though as people tend to have the misconception... it's like a booster shot not a cure...Ah nice! How is it going now?
I think I see shells on my sand bed and some sort of antenna on my rock. I can’t get close enough round the back to look.
Does life start appearing on the sand and rock once cycled ? Even though there was absolutely no possible way of life being on the rock in the first place ?
For vermetids, break the tube off and put superglue over the opening.Thanks for that
ah jeez! I didn’t want pests in my tank what’s the best way to kill them?
Thanks. I actually JUST added a blue sparrow table acro and a disco acro party. So that should be it. Now just to grow out... tbh. I'd stay away from any "automatic" systems for anything in the "nano tank" spectrum... maybe because I'm more hands on. Lol but I don't find it too difficult to change 2gal of water manually...
Yeah man. Good luck on your reef... I'll be posting a few pics along with the specs of my Nanos later... hopefully it could help a few folks out. I was a bit overwhelmed with the hobby and all its "must haves" at first. Everyone has a way of doing things and all the info can be a bit too much sometimes. I ultimately just want to show people that it's possible to grow acros on a budget... and have them thrive as well. Happy reefing man...nice!
Yeah I was thinking that. Think I’ll just stick to weekly water changes when I start adding LIve stock
Welcome to the forum!
Just a diatom bloom - common in new tanks. Best to just let it ride.
Thanks for the confirmation, that's what I thought it was...
