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Cycling - End of Stage 1

Live rock/sand added on 6/19. 10 days later, water tests show: Ammonia - 0; Nitrites - 0; Nitrates...
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Linda
Live rock/sand added on 6/19. 10 days later, water tests show: Ammonia - 0; Nitrites - 0; Nitrates 60 ppm, pH - 7.2; 1.022 sg; and a consistent temperature of 77 degrees.

Is the brown stuff on the small live rock pieces toward the front of the tank hairy algae (or whatever it's called)? Or, is it just brown algae? Bottom line, is it good stuff or bad? If bad, how do I get rid of it?

Now what? Do I perform a partial (25%) water change? If so, can I add some snails and crabs the day of/before the water change?

After the WC, then what?

Thanks to all of you reef gurus who take the time to guide us beginners!

Linda
  1. david7700
    david7700
    I think your nitrates will go down... way down, just like it did for me. I wouldn't start water changes until I added fish/corals and a protein skimmer.. all that well after the last cycle phase. You have probably seen more algae since you posted this pic! heh, brown green, 'golden' diatom bloom is the stage I am currently at.
  2. elwolfe
    elwolfe
    Sweet rock work there. What are you using to hold it together?