3reef Forums - View Single Post

Jason McKenzie · 05-02-2005, 10:49 AM

Steeler7,
Sounds about right. Are you planning any Live Rock (LR)? If so, when you add it you will then begin your cycle. So until then you shouldn't add any livestock. Once you add the LR you will see the Ammonia spike and then the Nitrite. After that both will be zero and you will get your first algae bloom. It tends to last around 3 weeks but going longer doesn't mean somethings wrong.
I tend to keep my SG around 1.026 but if your going fish only that should be fine.

Good luck and keep us posted

Jason

05-02-2005, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jason McKenzie 3reef Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC,Canada Posts: 4,259 Karma: 2650	Re: New Aquarium Water Quality Steeler7, Sounds about right. Are you planning any Live Rock (LR)? If so, when you add it you will then begin your cycle. So until then you shouldn't add any livestock. Once you add the LR you will see the Ammonia spike and then the Nitrite. After that both will be zero and you will get your first algae bloom. It tends to last around 3 weeks but going longer doesn't mean somethings wrong. I tend to keep my SG around 1.026 but if your going fish only that should be fine. Good luck and keep us posted Jason _________ started 8/7/02 370G 3x400W MH + 8X36W T5. ZEOvit System, Bubble king 300Ext, PM CAreactor, 2x Wavy Seas for return. OM 4-Way Closed loop. My Tank Thread Try a Search to see if your question has already been posted My Tank Blog