New Triton Method Cycling - help with timing

[aaron186]

I have a Red Sea Reefer 350 with a custom aftermarket triton style sump that is cycling for the past 2 weeks. Right now all that is running is my return pumps, MP40s and the heater. I have some questions regarding the timing of other key steps and was hoping for some help/insight

1) When should I put in my macro algea and turn the fuge light on?
2) When can I add copepods?
3) When do you reccomend starting the skimmer?
4) When should I turn on display lights?
5) When to add CUC?
6) Should I do a water change after cycle is complete if I am running triton method?
7) When to start dosing Triton Core7 (assuming I can get my hands on it)
8) When to send ICP testing?


Thanks so much for your help

 

[hijinks7]

1) I'd hold off on the macro algae till you have some fish creating waste.
2) Wait till you get the macro algea
3) Start it anytime to speed up the break in
4) When you add coral or fish to make it nice to look at
5) After the cycle and before fish
6) No need but isn't going to hurt anything.
7) Generally when you start adding coral is when its needed.. They are the ones to eat up your trace elements
8) When I started I did it monthly till I got things figured out. Now I sent it maybe 2-3 times a year.

 

[aaron186]

Thank you so much!