Waiting is hard!

[Barry_Cuda]

My tank has been up and cycling for six days now... and I'm trying to be patient, but it's hard! I've been planning this thing for months and I'm really looking forward to having some livestock in it, but … sheesh. It's really hard to just sit and be patient and let it do its thing

 

[Mr.Asbury]

It's definitely hard, but take advantage of the time. Do some research of what to do after the cycle & get your stocking list / order set up. A common saying of advice around here is "Nothing good in a reef tank happens fast!" and it's completely true. Good luck with the rest of your cycle! Get used to being patient, because even after your cycle ends, you have to add slowly & nothing doubles in size overnight!

 

[beaslbob]

My tank has been up and cycling for six days now... and I'm trying to be patient, but it's hard! I've been planning this thing for months and I'm really looking forward to having some livestock in it, but … sheesh. It's really hard to just sit and be patient and let it do its thing

Yeppers.

It's worse than waiting on ketchep

 

[rkpetersen]

You could try to accelerate the process with Fritz TurboStart and Tim's Ammonium Chloride.

Not saying that you should, but you could.

 

[pshootr]

My tank has been up and cycling for six days now... and I'm trying to be patient, but it's hard! I've been planning this thing for months and I'm really looking forward to having some livestock in it, but … sheesh. It's really hard to just sit and be patient and let it do its thing

Do you have any fish in quarantine? I hope so, and if not. Maybe doing this will keep you busy while your DT cycles.

 

[beaslbob]

then he would have to cycle the Q/T. LOL

 

[Barry_Cuda]

You could try to accelerate the process with Fritz TurboStart and Tim's Ammonium Chloride.

Not saying that you should, but you could.

Heh, no ammonia dosing needed. I'm cycling with uncured live rock and my ammonia levels are at 8+PPM. I've done a series of large water changes to try to keep the ammonia levels somewhat under control while the bacteria get established, but I've decided to stop that and just let the cycle do its thing without me futzing with it. Tank has been dosed (and re-dosed after water changes) with Stability as well to try to help the bacterial populations establish, but I'm a little concerned that the very-high ammonia levels may interfere with their growth.

Nothing in quarantine yet. I have filter media for the QT cycling in the display tank so that I can minimize cycling time for the QT, but QT is not set up yet.

 

[pshootr]

then he would have to cycle the Q/T. LOL

Nah. Water changes, and bacteria in a bottle.

 

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[pshootr]

That's great that you are preparing for quarantine. You will get there [emoji106]

 

[rkpetersen]

Heh, no ammonia dosing needed. I'm cycling with uncured live rock and my ammonia levels are at 8+PPM. I've done a series of large water changes to try to keep the ammonia levels somewhat under control while the bacteria get established, but I've decided to stop that and just let the cycle do its thing without me futzing with it. Tank has been dosed (and re-dosed after water changes) with Stability as well to try to help the bacterial populations establish, but I'm a little concerned that the very-high ammonia levels may interfere with their growth.

There's a current thread here where a member has been doing some informal side by side testing of the various bottled bacteria products. So far, only Turbo Start really shows substantial results overnight, even with very high ammonia levels. And not coincidentally, this is the only such product that is refrigerated from manufacturer to store.

 

[JasonK84]

Jumping the gun will end in great losses. No need for water changes until the cycle is complete. Water changes will actually increase the cycle time because you are removing some good bacteria when you do it.

 

[dugthefish]

Waiting is the worst part of this hobby lol