Newly cycled reef 100G tank

[jamesrb]

Hi all,
I just recently completed the nitrogen cycle on my 100 gallon reef tank and unfortunately have to travel for 10 days.
Do I need to ask someone to add ammonia to the tank while I’m gone? Or will it be ok?
I just did a 50% water change to get rid of the Nitrates and now my parameters are:

PH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: .25
Nitrate: 2

Thanks for your help!!

james

 

[BeejReef]

Perfect time for a ten day trip!
Will really give the tank a chance to settle.

I've been told the bacteria will not starve. No need to feed. That said, you could drop a shrimp in there the day you leave and continue to buff up your bacteria population if you cared to. Would be looking at another big WC when you get back to get nitrates down again though.

 

[jamesrb]

Perfect time for a ten day trip!
Will really give the tank a chance to settle.

I've been told the bacteria will not starve. No need to feed. That said, you could drop a shrimp in there the day you leave and continue to buff up your bacteria population if you cared to. Would be looking at another big WC when you get back to get nitrates down again though.

 

[jamesrb]

Thanks for the advice!! I’ll get a shrimp in there and head for the airport!!

 

[arturoo1977]

dead raw shrimp

 

[jamesrb]

From the grocery store? Or frozen from the pet store?

 

[14 foot reef]

Hi all,
I just recently completed the nitrogen cycle on my 100 gallon reef tank and unfortunately have to travel for 10 days.
Do I need to ask someone to add ammonia to the tank while I’m gone? Or will it be ok?
I just did a 50% water change to get rid of the Nitrates and now my parameters are:

PH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: .25
Nitrate: 2

Thanks for your help!!

james

Nitrite being 25 ppm, I would say the tanks NOT 100% cycled yet and the extra 10 days will probably get you there.

 

[BeejReef]

I believe you want a nice uncooked shrimp from the grocery store. That's how I did it. Yeah, not a cleaner or a peppermint (unless you kill it first.. lol)

 

[Nooooooooob1]

From the grocery store? Or frozen from the pet store?

Frozen grocery store shrimp!

 

[jamesrb]

So my wife took a pic of the shrimp she out in the tank. Looks interesting...
Anyone know what’s going on there?

 

[lapin]

looks like the bacteria all ready found the shrimpee