New on Aquaforest some Questions!

[Antoniocastro]

I will cycle 130 gallons with life rock caribsea and aragalive.
I will use reef sea salt aquaforest..

Im tinking add Bio S .. also
I have to add pro bio S and Np pro together with bio S ? Or when I have to do this?

Also I want to run life bio fil on a bag in the sump ..
This,way Its ok?

I want to add some of Ammonium Chloride Solution for cycle. It's ok?

Carbon and phosphate minus on a reactor.. when can I begin with this?.

Thank you

 

[sweendog87]

Il take a shot at answering this for you seeing none else has chimed in yet but correct me if I get anything wrong
So you add pro bio s and np pro 14 days after adding bio s
Keep the life bio fil in a high flow area of the sump should be fine
And add the carbon and phos minus when you add the fish or corals

 

[sweendog87]

And no need to add ammonium chloride just ghost feed every other day

 

[Anirban]

I will cycle 130 gallons with life rock caribsea and aragalive.
I will use reef sea salt aquaforest..

Im tinking add Bio S .. also
I have to add pro bio S and Np pro together with bio S ? Or when I have to do this?

Also I want to run life bio fil on a bag in the sump ..
This,way Its ok?

I want to add some of Ammonium Chloride Solution for cycle. It's ok?

Carbon and phosphate minus on a reactor.. when can I begin with this?.

Thank you

Hey, you can start dosing bio S for cycling the tank for 14 days. Then shift to Pro bio S and NP pro. Use bio S when you add new fish or do water change.
You can run the Life biofil in the sump in a media bag no issues.
You can add ammonium chloride for cycling while dosing the Bio S.
So you can start using Phosphate minus from very first day while you are cycling but start using carbon once you are done with cycling. You can use the same reactor.

 

[Antoniocastro]

Ok guys thank you..
Can I use phosphate minus now right?
Carbon later when the cycle has finished right?

About phosphate minus..
there are any way to generate PO4 inside the tank during cycle?
I'm using :
RODI Water TDS 0.
New Aragalive sand.
New caribsea life rock..
And I'm adding ammonia chloride.
I Think there are not way to generate PO4.

What do you think?

Thank you

 

[Anirban]

Ok guys thank you..
Can I use phosphate minus now right?
Carbon later when the cycle has finished right?

About phosphate minus..
there are any way to generate PO4 inside the tank during cycle?
I'm using :
RODI Water TDS 0.
New Aragalive sand.
New caribsea life rock..
And I'm adding ammonia chloride.
I Think there are not way to generate PO4.

What do you think?

Thank you

You can use Phosphate minus from start and carbon once the cycle is over.
you dont need to generate PO4. You will have PO4 from your rocks.