Cycling ?

[DeepSeaReefer7]

Hey my nano is in a serious cycle right now getting impatient
Anyone ever use stability additive?
Just wondering of adverse effects before I add it

 

[143MPCo]

It's really nothing more than a bacterial additive...
Dose it work, probably.
Will it speed up your cycle, yes but so will time.
Will it cause any issues, maybe if over-dosed but, nothing more than a bacterial bloom (maybe).
Will your tank cycle with out it, yes (slower).

If you decide to use it follow the dosing instruction, so as to mitigate a possible bloom.

 

[DeepSeaReefer7]

It's really nothing more than a bacterial additive...
Dose it work, probably.
Will it speed up your cycle, yes but so will time.
Will it cause any issues, maybe if over-dosed but, nothing more than a bacterial bloom (maybe).
Will your tank cycle with out it, yes (slower).

If you decide to use it follow the dosing instruction, so as to mitigate a possible bloom.

Thanks probably should have added background
Went to my local coral store that I know has the nicest water picked up 20 gallons from there coral flat 6 pound live rock 1-2 pound rubble
And a 20 pound bag of live sand
Had 15 dry
Added all together and still cycled should have went,with dry sand
My mistake it's been a week and seems to be at its peak in impatient though

 

[143MPCo]

How many days running are you currently at?

 

[DeepSeaReefer7]

Today will be the 7th day

 

[143MPCo]

No disrespect but you have an extremely young tank...
that said, you have more than a few stages that the system will be running through in order to be considered "cycled".

 

[DeepSeaReefer7]

Even using system water from the lfs? Only thing is the 15 pounds of base rock and live sand

 

[143MPCo]

Even using system water from the lfs? Only thing is the 15 pounds of base rock and live sand

At best you are going to see some sort of a mini-cycle.

 

[DeepSeaReefer7]

Yea just being impatient I figured it wouldn't be this long

 

[FL_Reefer]

Not to come off rude but the 1st lesson in this amazing hobby that we all must learn is patients. Nothing happens good anyways, in a reef tank. You will have less problems in the long run if you let your tank just do its thing for a bit. And you will save a lot of money and frustration too! Get ready for some algae next! Lol