| Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 315
|  Cycle with Live Sand, Water, Rock, ect.
Bah humbug is all I have to say.
So after migrating my 12 month setup to a new tank, after 6 weeks, still not cycled.
I used the existing live Rock, added new Live sand and new water. I expected some time to cycle but not the normal time. Over the last 3 weeks, I have be changing 5 gallons a week with live water and additive called Cycle as well.
Still, I suspect I am cycling as my Am , N2, N3 have not yet dropped to 0.
So today I googled, UV and Cycle and found many pages stating to shut off the UV light while Cycling. So tonight I did. We shall see what happens.
I just cant see how the advertisements of live sand and water are accurate, just add fish, Bah-Humbug...
Anyone else had a similar experience ?
PS, all Fish, crabs and shrimp , Mushrooms are healthy and happy. My anemone, well he has not been happy for quite some time. I hope the new light I will get soon will help him.
\Curious
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Tank Stuff:
46Gal, 1 AC110, CPR Skimmer, VA Reactor, CL t5 ho 4 x 60 w w/lunar lights , 50 lbs LR, 60lbs LS
FISH:
1 Coral Beauty, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Clown Goby, 1 Damsel, 2 Chomis, 1 Black Sailfin Blenny, 1 Royal Gramma
CORAL:
Mushrooms, Anemone, Feather Dusters
INVERT:
hermits different kinds, 2 turbos, 4 Nassarius Snail , Bumblebee, Banded Coral Shrimp, 2 Emeralds, 1 Sally Lightfoot
Params:
Temp 78, PH 8.3, Alk 2.9, Ca 480, Sg 1.023, Dkh 10, Mg 1400, Am .15, N2 .5, N3 10, P4 .05 |
