Cycle???

[JHOV2324]

:Hydrogen:
Its the 3rd week into my GF's tank and i checked the paramters last night is this possible :scratch: ready for a fish already...

Ammonia-0
Nitrate-0
Nitrite-0
PH-8.3

Salinity- 32 ppm

29 Gal.
30 lbs. LS
20 lbs. LR...
Sump w/ refugium & cheatos

 

[Domboski]

Did you use ls and lr from an established system? I have had two tanks cycle almost immediately when using sand and rock from an established system. My new SH tank was cycled with established LS and brand new rock and cycled in a couple of weeks.

 

[tomzpc]

Was there a cycle at all? Did the system ever test positive for ammonia to begin with? If you used cured live rock from the get go then it's doubtful that you would even have a cycle.

 

[JHOV2324]

I used LR i got from ronen he was curing it...there was a cycle cause the levels were high the second week...i put in cheatos from my established system...maybe that was it...

 

[Domboski]

It sounds like the rock you got from Deep was probably pretty far along its cycle and quickly cycled your tank. Totally normal. If your Ammonia is 0 and your nitrates are zero after you had a spike you are ready to go.

Just be careful how mich of a bioload you add to the tank as it could cause it to cycle again.

 

[JHOV2324]

My girl is gonna be so excited...i'm tired of her asking me when can i get a fish..when can i get a fish..im tired of looking at rocks....:irked: she too impatient...

 

[Domboski]

Lol

 

[duke62]

i used ronen rock.i put it in a tub did 2 water changes and in 2 days i had no ammonia

 

[JHOV2324]

A++ for Ronen rocks...:biggrin:

 

[spykes]

if you wanna really know if your tank is cycled your gonna have to spike up NH3 and find out how quickly the system is handling the high spike. if it coverts fully to no3 quickly then your tank is completely ready.

 

[JHOV2324]

:argue: dont talk to me like that spykes i have no idea what u talking about......:redface:

 

[herman]

:argue: dont talk to me like that spykes i have no idea what u talking about......:redface:

LOL.

Ammonia gets converted to Nitrite and Nitrite gets converted to Nitrate. This means after your Nitrate levels go up your cycle is just about complete

 

[jhale]

you make me laugh Jhov,

Dave means add something to the tank to polute it a bit, then check and see how fast the nitrates appear.

 

[herman]

This is where I come in :sgrin: PISS IN IT!!! Small piss tho.

 

[Domboski]

This is where I come in :sgrin: PISS IN IT!!! Small piss tho.

That should be in the chemistry forum, no? LOL

 

[JHOV2324]

Thanks for clearing that up for me JHALE....sorry spykes...i don't understand the language smart....:biggrin: ohh herman...ughh...i'll have to pass on the voiding in my tank....thanks for the offer...