Teeka's 120 build - Frag Outpost Forums - Coral Propagation and Reef Aquarium Forums

D12monkey · 03-30-2006, 02:03 PM

Looks like it progressing along nicely.

Teeka01 · 03-31-2006, 11:27 AM

I test my Nirates. They was 50. I didn't get the other 2 test. But this seems alittle fast to me as my rock was uncured. The rock hasn't been in my tank 48 hours yet.

FragOutpost · 03-31-2006, 08:15 PM

50 is pretty high for only being the second day of the cycle. Did you rinse off as much debris as possible before placing in the tank? Check your nitrates again at the end of one week and let us know what they are.

Teeka01 · 03-31-2006, 09:07 PM

Yes I did rinse very well. I also picked off what soft stuff I could find.

Teeka01 · 04-05-2006, 10:24 AM

My nitrates had reached way above 100. I had a real deep pinkish purple on the Salifert test kits. Now they are somewhere between 50-100. they are not a 100 as the pink is not that dark. The color is a little darker then the 50. I am getting the base rock today. After my hubby gets home we will do the aquascaping then I will post some pictures.

Teeka01 · 04-07-2006, 01:04 PM

I just got back from my LFS. I had him test my water, Good news. I have a small trace of ammonia and nitrites. It looks like my cycle is winding down. When I test the Nitrates it was a very light pink about 5. So I am going to give it another 2 weeks then add the cleanup crew.

FragOutpost · 04-07-2006, 03:14 PM

As soon ammonia and nitrite hit zero you can start adding some critters. Your cycle seems to be going pretty quickly. Next time you are at the LFS grab a couple of snails and see how they do.

Let me know when you get your fuge set up and I'll send you some chaeto. Since dosing the prodibio the chaeto has completely stopped growing and almost looks like it might be on the decline. If it starts to turn brown I will have to toss it out to prevent any nutrients from being released back into the tank. The strands already appear to be getting thinner.