What to do?

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  1. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    i'll pull em out
     
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  2. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Then I would go ahead and remove them since you have bacteria in the tank allready with all the liverock.
     
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    alrighty thanks guys!
     
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  4. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Yes that is why !!! It took me 11/2 months to cycle a tank with all cured rock and microbacter7 it is not a quick thing to do! Go slow let it grow. :) good luck if u need any more help just ask


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  5. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Yea I know i have cycled three tanks, I just thought since the corals were doing good and since I wasn't starting over I would test it out. After I pull these guys out should I try shrimp
     
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  6. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i wouldnt add anything. seems like you have enough bacteria to cycle with, no need to add anymore. you are prolly almost done the mini cycle, just need to give it another week or so! almost there!
     
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  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Please stop cycling with live animals, again!!!!! :-/ Test it out by waiting an appropriate amount of time and using the test kit.

    Just leave the tank be and it will cycle all by it's self.
     
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  8. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I wouldn't add anything until the water is testing 0 am,0 nitrites,and at least under 15ppm nitrates
     
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  9. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Agree I think it should be illegal to cycle with live fish! That is like throwing a human in space to see if it works


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  10. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    My friend at my LFS said I should be fine, I do feel bad for the fish, I thought they would be okay since the corals are doing great. I was going to cycle with shrimp but I didn't think I would have much of a cycle...
     
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