37 gallon build (697 day update)

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  1. Fresh2Salt

    Fresh2Salt Feather Duster

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    Thanks :) I wanted a LED or MH but I couldn't afford the LED and I thought the MH would heat up the tank to much, I live in Texas and my tank is on the second story so its 80+ sometimes when the AC isn't blowing full blast
     
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  3. Fresh2Salt

    Fresh2Salt Feather Duster

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    Day 13

    "No signs of life captain" :alien:

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  4. Fresh2Salt

    Fresh2Salt Feather Duster

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    Day 15

    Ammonia 0

    Nitrite 0

    Nitrate 5.0 ppm

    Has my tank cycled already?
     
  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    :laugh:

    It's coming along nicely.
     
  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Nitrates are usually the last to fall. With these parameters it appears that they should be falling to 0 soon & Ammonia & Nitrite have already spiked & dropped.

    Today is only 15 days after tank set-up? That's a very short cycle.
     
  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I would do a wc at this point wait a week retest and if the numbers are still good get a sm. cuc for a test run.

    Man that rock is blinding8)
     
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  9. Fresh2Salt

    Fresh2Salt Feather Duster

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    Should I do a 50% water change at this point?
     
  10. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    No need to. Just do like a 10-20%. Don't want to dilute it more than you need to. Just replenishing the water. Doing a large water change at this point may disturb the cycle, if it hasn't already finished.
     
  11. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    wow this look great +2 for the look
     
  12. Fresh2Salt

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    Thank you ;D