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I am using dry rock, and just set this up yesterday!
I still have a bit more to get.
For the light, I'm planning to use an orbit marine 18" (I'm only doing soft corals)
For the ATO, I'm using a hamster bottle with tubing going down.
How long do y'all think the cycling will be (-ish) ?
No. You dosed bacteria. The cycle should finish quickly. You already have nitrite so it shouldn't take much longer. There isn't a definitive answer to cycling so we can't give you an accurate time frame. The only time frame we can give you is when ammonia and nitrite are gone.So I should just wait? If things get better I finish cycling and do 50% water change. If ammonia levels stagnate I do 50% water change and wait for cycle to complete, and do another 50% waterchange? After that I'm ready for clean up crew, and fish? I used instant cycling, but overdosed on ammonia, so it should take from a month to three to finish cycling?
You need to get your nitrates under 40ppm, and preferably around 10ppm prior to adding livestock. Tanks can be successfully run with nitrates over 100ppm but it is challenging. To help reduce algae issue and other instability you really want your nutrients lower prior to adding livestock. It will make things easier in the long run.So will I need to wait for diatoms, then add livestock? I want to add some Tisbe copepods as early as I can.
not just nitrates but he has high nitrites. Just wait a few more days and see if they both come down a bit.You need to get your nitrates under 40ppm, and preferably around 10ppm prior to adding livestock. Tanks can be successfully run with nitrates over 100ppm but it is challenging. To help reduce algae issue and other instability you really want your nutrients lower prior to adding livestock. It will make things easier in the long run.
Once you get your nitrates down you can add livestock. Just remember if you add any livestock you will need to add food for them as your tank doesn't have much in it. If you add pods you will need to feed them regularly until you start getting some algae growth.
Nothing wrong with waiting on the nitrites but no reason to wait on them. They aren't a problem in a marine aquarium and the test kits are very unreliable.not just nitrates but he has high nitrites. Just wait a few more days and see if they both come down a bit.
Any light is better than no light.Could I use a regular desk lamp to promote algae growth to feed copepods? Until my light arrives, could I use that?