First salwater tank

[Sicklid]

I just started this hobby with a 10 gallon tank, i used 12 pounds of cure fiji live rock and 10 lbs of non- live caribsea aragonite sand. What can i do to speed the nitrogen cycle?

 

[glb]

What are your numbers? If the rock was cured, you might not have much of a cycle.

 

[Sicklid]

Amonia 0 and nitrite 0. The lfs told me that rocks had been in his aquarium for about 5 months!! I saw some spot with corraline algae on the rocks and other live forms!!

 

[glb]

Sounds great! What are the nitrates?

 

[Sicklid]

Nitrate 0 but i think all those parameters are going to start raising soon.

 

[Kimberlee]

MB7 is a great mirco organism that can be added when cycling to help speed it up a LITTLE, it is also great for helping to control nitrates and phosphates after the system has been running.

 

[Sicklid]

Thanks for the advice ill buy a bottle!!!

 

[glb]

Nitrate 0 but i think all those parameters are going to start raising soon.

Maybe not. If the ammonia and nitrites are zero, the tank may be fully cycled. Since it's a new tank, I'd still wait a bit before adding much. You could put a pinch of food in everyday to feed and grow the nitrifying bacteria. Cured rock really helps.

 

[Sicklid]

Today morning i saw 5 little feather duster corals on the live rocks, they are open, hopefully they can make it through the nitrogen cycle!!

 

[glb]

Today morning i saw 5 little feather duster corals on the live rocks, they are open, hopefully they can make it through the nitrogen cycle!!

I hope so too!

 

[Sicklid]

Is good or bad? They came with the live rock. They are red and purple. I saw like 4 of them!!!

 

[Coraloliseffect]

Look like bristle worm. Some don't like them. I do. Part of cleanup crew.

 

[breaknrun911]

Look like bristle worm. Some don't like them. I do. Part of cleanup crew.

+1
I like them too. They can become a little heavy in population in a tank tho. And be careful DO NOT touch with the bare skin!! Hurts like a mother!! If population does get heavy arrow crabs, and some wrasse will love to eat em up. Just watch purchasing b/c some wrasses are not reef safe and arrow crabs can nip corals (if you go that route)

 

[Sicklid]

Got it, ill pay attention!!!!

 

[Sicklid]

What about these guys, second pic its a red snail, can some one see it???
Thanks!!!!!

 

[breaknrun911]

The second pic is a type of starfish. I am not a fan of them by can over run ur tank in no time. I get mine out ASAP. Get opinions first but I do not appreciate them

 

[Sicklid]

For sure ill get rid of them!!!

 

[cimmorine]

Yes, I dont like them either. I see them on my zoas at time eating them up!
I take them suckers out and give them the worse death possible....

 

[glb]

Those are asterina starfish. Some eat zoas, some don't, so I'd remove them to be safe.

 

[Sicklid]

Im about to buy this led from reef radiance 132w.
Is this too much for my 10g tank???