Week 3 NO3 still at 12.5

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  1. skytechsc

    skytechsc Astrea Snail

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    The ammonia has gone up and back to 0 and my NO3 has got to 12.5 and got stuck. Plenty of life in the LR, lots actually this is pretty cool. Anyways is every thing still ok or have I cycled as much as I can. Still going Slower.
     
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  2. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    How long has the tank been up and running?
     
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  3. skytechsc

    skytechsc Astrea Snail

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    3 weeks now.
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    ONLY 3 weeks??? Man....a cycle can last up to 2 months. Your forgetting to go slow. Im going to start a support group for ppl who have a weekness in reef tanks...:yelrotflm:yelrotflm
     
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  5. skytechsc

    skytechsc Astrea Snail

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    ha ha, but its ONLY 8gals of reef. wish It was 125gals now, I have the reef bug.
     
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  6. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Cycles last more like 12 weeks someone here now has found that out I have had many systems to hit a ammonia and nitrite spike at week 10.. And pushing the demand does not help.
     
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  7. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Dont get discouraged Skytech, my tank has been running for over 9 yrs and my no3 is always between 15-20ppm. Of course, my bio-load is very large.
     
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  8. skytechsc

    skytechsc Astrea Snail

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    Here is the WHOLE tank.
     
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  9. BaxterS80

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    Sign me up, Lunatik...LOL...Patience has never been my strong suit....Reef tanks are definitely getting me closer though...

    We admitted we are powerless over reef tanks and our lives had become unmanageable....
     
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  10. phoenixhieghts

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    i love the big rock!
     
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