Water parameters

WIReefer · Aug 25, 2019

Okay guys so I’m in my third week of cycling I have one 1.5 pounds of live Fiji rock in tank and about 55 pounds of dry rock was just wondering if my parameters are looking okay.

Nitrite: .5 ppm

Nitrate: 20 ppm

Ph: 8.2

Sg: 1.025

Ammonia: .1 ppm

Temp: 78 degrees

Auquanut · Aug 25, 2019

Looks like your cycle is progressing nicely. Don't sweat the nitrates or the PH just yet. Not ready yet, but getting there.

Rscott · Aug 25, 2019

Patience
Getting closer.

WIReefer · Aug 26, 2019

Rscott said:
Patience
Getting closer.

How long are you thinking till it will be fully cycled? And how come I don’t have any algae on the glass yet or anywhere

Sako338 · Aug 26, 2019

Looking good, it’s coming along.

Sako338 · Aug 26, 2019

I am about 9 weeks into a new tank, I barely have had any algae still. Diatoms, yes, but not bad. It’s getting better week by week.

Coralreefer1 · Aug 26, 2019

Alex Pete said:
How long are you thinking till it will be fully cycled? And how come I don’t have any algae on the glass yet or anywhere

Are you running lights? They make a difference in terms of algae bloom...how much, duration and how soon.

Auquanut · Aug 26, 2019

Every tank cycles at it's own rate. You've got a lot of dry rock to populate with bacteria. Are you running your lights? If so, what is your photoperiod? Don't get in too big of a hurry for your tank to get ugly. You'll get tired of it soon enough.

WIReefer · Aug 26, 2019

Auquanut said:
Every tank cycles at it's own rate. You've got a lot of dry rock to populate with bacteria. Are you running your lights? If so, what is your photoperiod? Don't get in too big of a hurry for your tank to get ugly. You'll get tired of it soon enough.

I am not running lights yet they are on there way here ordered them the other day.

WIReefer · Aug 26, 2019

Coralreefer1 said:
Are you running lights? They make a difference in terms of algae bloom...how much, duration and how soon.

Lights are on there way

Auquanut · Aug 26, 2019

Alex Pete said:
I am not running lights yet they are on there way here ordered them the other day.

I would start running your lights as soon as you get them. Start with maybe a 5 hour photoperiod and ramp up gradually. I can almost guarantee your tank will get ugly quick.

WIReefer · Aug 26, 2019

Auquanut said:
I would start running your lights as soon as you get them. Start with maybe a 5 hour photoperiod and ramp up gradually. I can almost guarantee your tank will get ugly quick.

Okay definitely excited to get my lights and see them on, should be interesting to see how things go!

WIReefer · Sep 13, 2019

Just an update on my tank lights are on I have two AI prime HD’s on my tank and it’s definitely getting the diatom bloom now! Clean up crew was added last night.