Tank transport 'Mini cycle'?

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  1. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    So transported the 55, cleaned the sand fairely well, and got it all set back up about 5 or 6 days ago.
    My params have been exactly the same every day.

    SG 1.021
    ph 8.0
    alk 2.0
    no3 2.5
    no2 0
    nh3/nh4 0.25
    po4 0.5

    Should i buff that ph a bit?

    Have i avoided the mini cycle or am i being impatient?
     
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  3. RemickJ

    RemickJ Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    how much water did you loose in the transport?
     
  4. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Lost about 6 gallons.
     
  5. RemickJ

    RemickJ Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    IMO you're fine.. I moved my read sea max from one house to another. fish and corals in a very large cooler overnight. I'd say I lost 40% of my water.. I set mine back up got very very little brown (dusting) and that was it. Loosing on 6 gallons I think your fine..
     
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    Water loss doesnt really matter in terms of mini-cycles when moving. What really matters the most is how much you disturb the sandbed. And judging by your params, yes, you are in a mini-cycle
     
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  9. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    What shows that?
    Shouldnt i have signs in my tank?
    I almost think the params were like this before i moved it.
    But i trust you, more than myself.
     
  10. RemickJ

    RemickJ Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    How much rock is in the tank?
     
  11. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    75 pounds i think.
     
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    You said you are reading .25 ammonia? A cycled tank should be reading 0. If you had that before, well I guess it just hasn't finished cycling? And if it never finished cycling, I guess it wouldnt really be possible to have a mini cycle from the move then? ;)