Cycle question

dustin0479 · Mar 29, 2011

NITTINID said: ↑

YOU HAVE A LOT OF LIVE STOCK FOR A 20 LONG...TANGS SHOULD BE KEPT IN A TANK NO LESS THEN 55 GALLON...ITS JUST CRUEL...AND PRETTY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THOSE FISH IN A 20 GALLON. WHAT IS YOUR SET UP;FILTRATION ?DO YOU HAVE POWER HEADS FOR WATER MOVEMENT? WHAT TYPE OF LIGHTS DO YOU HAVE ? DO YOU HAVE A SUMP OR ARE YOU USING A NITRATE FACTORY "AkA" FLUVAL? DO YOU HAVE A SKIMMER? IF SO WHAT KIND AND WHATS THE GPH(GALLONS PER HOUR) ALSO WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID A WATER CHANGE?AND HOW MANY WATER CHANGES HAVE YOU DONE SINCE YOU BEGAN YOUR TANK? WATER CHANGES ARE VITAL TO A TANKS SUCCESS DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS... WHEN YOU INTRODUCED YOUR FISH...DID YOU INTRODUCE THEM ALL AT ONE TIME...OR DID YOU DO IT GRADUALLY OR DAYS APART?
SOMETIMES WHEN TO MANY FISH ARE INTRODUCED INTO A TANK AT ONCE...THE BIO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDEL THE WASTE FROM FISH.IF YOU ADD FISH BEFORE THE NITROGEN CYCLE HAS RUN ITS COURSE...THERE'S A BIG CHANCE THAT YOU MAY EXPERIENCE A MINI CYCLE...MEANING YOUR SETTING BACK YOUR TANK TO SQUARE #2 I.M.O...YOUR TANK NEVER FULLY COMPLETES ITS NITROGEN CYCLE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT BE OVERSTOCKING YOUR TANK BEFORE ITS REALLY READY.YOUR TANK IS STILL VERY NEW...ID BE A LITTLE PATIENT AND WAIT FOR THE TANK TO STABILIZE BEFORE ADDING ANY MORE LIVESTOCK.

90 GALLON DISPLAY
IN DISPLAY TANK;

180 LBS FIJI PREMIUM LIVE ROCK
90 LBS LIVE SAND
(3) 50 GPH POWERHEADS
(2) 1300 GPH POWER HEADS

30 GALLON SUMP
IN SUMP;
40 LBS LIVE SAND
55 LBS FIJI PREMIUM LIVE ROCK.
PHOSBAN REACTOR(150)
10 WATT U.V STEROLIZER (DONT HAVE AN ICK PROB)BUT JUST IN CASE
CORALIFE SUPER SKIMMER(150)
CORALIFE SUPER SKIMMER(65)
THEY WORK GREAT FOR ME!
(ELITE) 200 WATT HEATER
LIGHTING IN DISPLAY;
T5 NOVAS 48 INCH(6 BULB FIXTURES)
48 INCH MARINLAND L.E.D REEF LIGHTING(18K)
48 INCH (24) BLUE LED MOONLIGHT

LIGHTING ;
IN SUMP
30-90 WATT FLOOD LAMP

(MY UNDERWATER KIDS)...SAILFIN TANG,YELLOW TANG,YELLOW HEAD ANGELFISH,DIAMOND WATCHMAN GOBY,(2) BLUE GREEN CHROMIS
(4) ATLANTIC SEA ANENOMES,(20) MEXICAN TURBO SNAILS,(6)CERITH SNAILS,(10)RED LEGGED HERMIT CRABS,(10) BLUE LEGGED HERMIT CRABS,

IN SUMP;
(2)GREEN EMERALD CRABS
(5) BLUE LEGGED HERMIT CRABS
(5) RED LEGGED HEMIT CRABS

GOOD WATER QUALITY AND GOOD WATER MOVEMENT IS THE KEY!!!

TO tHoSe WhO rOcK...WiTh A fiLTeR sOcK.....
>>>>>>> I SOLUTE YOU <<<<<<<<

iMa bE 90 YEaRs OLd DoIn a 30% wAtEr ChAnGe...jUsT HaNd ME My CaNe aNd My SYPhON HoSe....IMa bE rOcKiN TilL I dIe...
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Brain fart?

Bloodkip · Mar 29, 2011

Ok, going to do a water change tomorrow, should I get rid of the wrasse also?

dustin0479 · Mar 30, 2011

If it is still in there pull it out

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