Cycling

[Slickzxz9]

Been reading posts all morning but since I'm new there is still a lot I don't understand yet

Cycling my 150 G tank and here is where I am at:

Water added 4 Aug
45 lbs of live rock, 65 of dry rock and Live Fiji pink sand
8 Aug added Ammonia and Turbo Start 900
17 Aug (Ammonia 0) added fish: 2 Clowns, Goby, Sixline Wrasse, purple dottyback
Ammonia has been consistently 0.0 from 11 Aug until today
Ph has been 7.6 - 7.7

Nitrate:
17 Aug = 15.2
28 Aug = 17
3 Sep = 24
7 Sep = 13.8

Nitrite
7 Sep = 32

Haven't seen ugly stage yet (no algae). Been expecting brown to start but haven't see any yet. Been waiting and have pods and rock ready for the refugium once I see algae (food for pods). Am I on the right track? Thanks!!

 

[blaxsun]

If the fish are still alive and doing well I'd say you're well on your way. Keep an eye on your nitrites - you don't want them to get any higher (probably wouldn't add any more fish for a while).

 

[Slickzxz9]

If the fish are still alive and doing well I'd say you're well on your way. Keep an eye on your nitrites - you don't want them to get any higher (probably wouldn't add any more fish for a while).

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Slickzxz9]

Just noticed brown algae starting to grow on my live rock. Nothing on the sand or dry rock yet. Good sign (I think) lol

 

[Garf]

Just noticed brown algae starting to grow on my live rock. Nothing on the sand or dry rock yet. Good sign (I think) lol

What test kit have you got that measures 32 nitrite? (Is that parts per million?)

 

[Fishology]

Been reading posts all morning but since I'm new there is still a lot I don't understand yet

Cycling my 150 G tank and here is where I am at:

Water added 4 Aug
45 lbs of live rock, 65 of dry rock and Live Fiji pink sand
8 Aug added Ammonia and Turbo Start 900
17 Aug (Ammonia 0) added fish: 2 Clowns, Goby, Sixline Wrasse, purple dottyback
Ammonia has been consistently 0.0 from 11 Aug until today
Ph has been 7.6 - 7.7

Nitrate:
17 Aug = 15.2
28 Aug = 17
3 Sep = 24
7 Sep = 13.8

Nitrite
7 Sep = 32

Haven't seen ugly stage yet (no algae). Been expecting brown to start but haven't see any yet. Been waiting and have pods and rock ready for the refugium once I see algae (food for pods). Am I on the right track? Thanks!!

All good but why the pink sand, it’s so ugly jk jk your doing good you added fish to early but if there still kicking it you on point to have a healthy tank

 

[Slickzxz9]

What test kit have you got that measures 32 nitrite? (Is that parts per million?)

Hannah HR (High Range) Nitrite checker. Yes ppm. Should I have the LR? Does it matter? New and not sure

 

[Slickzxz9]

All good but why the pink sand, it’s so ugly jk jk your doing good you added fish to early but if there still kicking it you on point to have a healthy tank

Thanks! I took a small gamble on adding fish, but talked with my LFS guy who is pretty good. He gave me all the possible warnings, but said what I started with wasn't unreasonable for the size tank I have and the way I started it. So far all fish are doing well, looking healthy and all very active and eating daily.