Tank Cycle

[ZBT3091]

My 75 has been up for about a month, and i added a bag of arag alive live sand on top of sand that was from established tanks, about 10 lbs of pre-cured tonga rock and 80 lbs from established tanks, and a packet of refrigerated bio-spira that works up to a 55 gallon tank. The nitrites have been stuck between .05 and .10 and my nitrates havent moved from around 20 ppm on the low range on the standard marine lab test kit for about 2 weeks. Is there anyway i can speed the cycle up

 

[D1J8Z]

you prob just spiked the tank.. give it a few days for the bio load to catch up to the new bacteria added from the rock and sand

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What is living in the tank now?

Sounds like you just set the tank back into another cycle. You are going to have to ride it out.

 

[ZBT3091]

Right now theres two ocellaris clowns. How long can i estimate i will be waiting until the tank is done cycling

 

[duke62]

get those clowns out until cycle is over.they wont survive.