Yes, and it will go through the entire nitrificaction process
First tank...finally!
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Yes, and it will go through the entire nitrificaction process
Might be longer than that, might not be. Every tank is going to cycle at its own pace. I never had problems with nitrates in any of my tanks, even during cycling. The most I have ever had was 5ppm. Its going to seem like a long time, but months from now it won't seem as bad. As much as I hate to say it (being as impatient as I am) but patience pays off in this hobby. Nothing good will happen over night, but bad things sure can.
Sully
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You really need to get some test kits, first the ammonia will spike and eventually 0. This is when I add a fish. Some people may disagree with this, but the clownfish I added on day 7 when I showed 0 ammonia is still in the tank 18 months later. I have never tested nitrite, although you can if you want. The processed ammonia turns into nitrite, and then to nitrate. You will see a spike in nitrate and it will slowly fall as the bacteria colonizes. When the nitrate falls to a low level you're probably ok to start adding corals. On day 11 i added the first coral to my tank. I had no problems with it at all. start with some beginner corals such as button polyps, green star polyps, xenia etc. Give it a couple weeks as a test and if they're showing good health then you can slowly add more corals.
Cigar Sherlock
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I'm eyeballing the razor but that's a little more than I want to spend.
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jaybk5211
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Yeah I have probably spent 7-8k so far. I bought a guys total system that included 2 setup tanks and this cube that I decided to keep. It had the r420r light still in the box for the cube, and I got 3 radion gen 2's still in the box. I upgraded one to a gen 3 pro, and am selling the other 2. I have a 180 gallon bow front due in 2 weeks for my display, I am just getting my feet wet with the cube/frag tank.
On hat note, what are good inverts to have for algae cleaning in my BB frag tank?
On hat note, what are good inverts to have for algae cleaning in my BB frag tank?
