I have a 30 gallon tank with only dry rock and live sand. I am using Red Sea's reef mature pro kit to cycle my tank. I'm on day 14 of the cycle and am just seeing the first signs of change. I'm starting to see brownish spots starting to form on only my dry rock.
It may be hard to see in the picture.
My parameters have been much higher than what Red Sea claims they should be in the instructions so is this a good thing to see forming on my rock? Red Sea claims I should have seen algae growth starting at day 5 or 6 so I think my tank is taking much longer than the program intends. My nitrates are over 80 ppm. Would it be beneficial if I measured and added magnesium calcium and alkalinity to the tank during the cycle?
Ps- I've contacted Red Sea about this and they just keep telling me to stick to the day by day instructions regardless of my improper parameters but I'd like to see what other reefers would have to say about this.
Thanks for your time and any help you give!
It may be hard to see in the picture.
My parameters have been much higher than what Red Sea claims they should be in the instructions so is this a good thing to see forming on my rock? Red Sea claims I should have seen algae growth starting at day 5 or 6 so I think my tank is taking much longer than the program intends. My nitrates are over 80 ppm. Would it be beneficial if I measured and added magnesium calcium and alkalinity to the tank during the cycle?
Ps- I've contacted Red Sea about this and they just keep telling me to stick to the day by day instructions regardless of my improper parameters but I'd like to see what other reefers would have to say about this.
Thanks for your time and any help you give!