32 Gallon Fiji Cube AIO .. QUESTIONS PLEASE

[jdivz87]

Hey fam! I have a 32 gallon aio Fiji cube….

It came with 2 media baskets. Do I use both? If not on one side I’ll do the media basket and suggestions on what to do on other chamber on the end.

Also, chamber with return pump is huge. Obviously leave this empty right? Any suggestions on how what to put in chambers?

Also, starting cycling today, aquascape done , add sand and water? Let it run before adding Dr Tim’s and ammonium chloride? And should I wait to add carbon? Media filter balls? Or just throw it in there?

Sorry for all the questions. Hopefully someone can answer all (fingers crossed)

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Hey fam! I have a 32 gallon aio Fiji cube….

It came with 2 media baskets. Do I use both? If not on one side I’ll do the media basket and suggestions on what to do on other chamber on the end.

Also, chamber with return pump is huge. Obviously leave this empty right? Any suggestions on how what to put in chambers?

Also, starting cycling today, aquascape done , add sand and water? Let it run before adding Dr Tim’s and ammonium chloride? And should I wait to add carbon? Media filter balls? Or just throw it in there?

Sorry for all the questions. Hopefully someone can answer all (fingers crossed)

You can use both media baskets, but if I were you I would add a skimmer to one of them, and keep the media basket in the other.

My return pump chamber is big too...

I would leave it empty from any mechanical filtration, but if you put something protective over the return pump so only water can get in, I think adding some media in it would be fine.

 

[jdivz87]

Thanks for a prompt response! Any idea with the whole thing about cycling and the media filter balls and carbon and ammonia chloride and Dr Tim’s lol

 

[Spare time]

Thanks for a prompt response! Any idea with the whole thing about cycling and the media filter balls and carbon and ammonia chloride and Dr Tim’s lol

Remove carbon, add ammonia or an ammonia source (about 2ppm is common for cycling), the bacteria, give it a week or so, test.


Add half of what Dr Tim's recommends for the ammonia and add the whole bottle of bacteria

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Thanks for a prompt response! Any idea with the whole thing about cycling and the media filter balls and carbon and ammonia chloride and Dr Tim’s lol

You can start adding the ammonium chloride.

Not to sure about the other stuff though.... Sorry.

 

[jdivz87]

Remove carbon, add ammonia or an ammonia source (about 2ppm is common for cycling), the bacteria, give it a week or so, test.


Add half of what Dr Tim's recommends for the ammonia and add the whole bottle of bacteria

So ammonium chloride wait a week and then add Dr Tim’s ??

 

[Spare time]

So ammonium chloride wait a week and then add Dr Tim’s ??

Add the bacteria and ammonia at the same time. Then, after a week, test the water. Usually it takes a week or two with Dr Tim's.

 

[jdivz87]

Add the bacteria and ammonia at the same time. Then, after a week, test the water. Usually it takes a week or two with Dr Tim's.

Sorry about that and thank you will definitely do

 

[Spare time]

Sorry about that and thank you will definitely do

You can speed it up too by lowering the salinity slightly ( something like 1.019 sg I think) and raising the temp to 81f.

 

[jdivz87]

You can speed it up too by lowering the salinity slightly ( something like 1.019 sg I think) and raising the temp to 81f.

Good advice no rush for me lol