What does this mean for my cycle and what do I next?

[jda]

I don't have a nyos, but most of them come with recommendations for water levels and stuff. It can take them a few days or a week to do anything - they have to sometimes work out films, oils, etc. from manufacturing process, so just set it up and ignore it for a week or so.

I would set it low so that it skims let at first. Once it is broken in you can dial it in better. Make sure that if it overflows, then everything goes into the tank and not out of the sump.

 

[Roman'sReef]

Hello everyone! my last parameter test was tuesday so going to do one shortly and will post results soon

 

[Roman'sReef]

So this is my test results 2 weeks in.

 

[brandon429]

you have now posted the api color for ammonia in 1.2 million running reef tank posts. not cycling reef tanks, fully running and maturing ones. anywhere on the color gradient light green is api's safe zone, other contexts matter, your cycle isn't determined by solely that color or there'd be no searching you can do that would turn up api ammonia misreads.

you're still cycled.

your disease preps matter tremendously

 

[Roman'sReef]

you have now posted the api color for ammonia in 1.2 million running reef tank posts. not cycling reef tanks, fully running and maturing ones. anywhere on the color gradient light green is api's safe zone, other contexts matter, your cycle isn't determined by solely that color or there'd be no searching you can do that would turn up api ammonia misreads.

you're still cycled.

your disease preps matter tremendously

Right. what the next step for me then

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Right. what the next step for me then

Wait for ammonia to decrease to 0.25 or lower, and then do a water change if nitrates are above 50. Then add 1 fish

 

[Miami Reef]

Wait for ammonia to decrease to 0.25 or lower, and then do a water change if nitrates are above 50. Then add 1 fish

This! The ammonia color still looks slightly detectable. It will look yellowish greenish when safe.

 

[Roman'sReef]

Thank you guys ill be doing exactly this. Should I test again today or is there no point and might as well wait till another day or two?

 

[Roman'sReef]

Ok now imma need your thoughts, is the cycle done? and if it is what are my next moves?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Ok now imma need your thoughts, is the cycle done? and if it is what are my next moves?

Add a fish.

 

[Roman'sReef]

Add a fish.

I was thinking of adding 2 fish, one bangai cardinal, one chromis and 2-3 small cucs in around a week?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I was thinking of adding 2 fish, one bangai cardinal, one chromis and 2-3 small cucs in around a week?

Tank size?

 

[Roman'sReef]

Tank size?

Its a red sea reefer 350

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Its a red sea reefer 350

Then 2 fish will be fine

 

[Roman'sReef]

Then 2 fish will be fine

Lets goo!
and the CUC 2-3 small snails or hermits is that fine?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Lets goo!
and the CUC 2-3 small snails or hermits is that fine?

Either, but you should probably wait to get some algae before getting them

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Either, but you should probably wait to get some algae before getting them

Unless you're getting nassarius snails, which eat leftover food and such, not algae

 

[Roman'sReef]

Unless you're getting nassarius snails, which eat leftover food and such, not algae

Exactly was looking for some scavengers nothin that eats algae. So something like nassarius snails work?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Exactly was looking for some scavengers nothin that eats algae. So something like nassarius snails work?

Ask your LFS what they carry and go from there.

 

[Roman'sReef]

Ask your LFS what they carry and go from there.

As in what type of cuc they have?