cycling question

[hammcd]

I know there are a couple threads going around about this but didnt wannt hijack any of them...i just finished cycling a tank..at least i think i did..i used seachem stability and now ammonia nitrites and nitrates are 0...i forget what the next step is...im just now beginning to see diatoms...do i do a 20 percent water change...do i put in my media basket and chemipure, purigen, filter floss, etc...do i put my skimmer in yet
thanks

 

[hnguyen]

Hammcd;633165 wrote: I know there are a couple threads going around about this but didnt wannt hijack any of them...i just finished cycling a tank..at least i think i did..i used seachem stability and now ammonia nitrites and nitrates are 0...i forget what the next step is...im just now beginning to see diatoms...do i do a 20 percent water change...do i put in my media basket and chemipure, purigen, filter floss, etc...do i put my skimmer in yet
thanks

Yes, yes, yes , yes and yes.... :lol2:

To be serious, yes to all. To be honest, I did all that the day I started my cycle.

 

[hammcd]

lol ok thanks...my diatom bloom is very timy right now and i didnt know if the stability and the media basic, skimmer etc would hinder this or if that would even be a bad thing

 

[hnguyen]

Hammcd;633199 wrote: lol ok thanks...my diatom bloom is very timy right now and i didnt know if the stability and the media basic, skimmer etc would hinder this or if that would even be a bad thing

Well When I cycled my cube I didn't even get a diatom bloom, I used all cured LF and new LS. Was your rock cured or uncured?

 

[hammcd]

the rock was cured but the sand wasnt...but ive also been using seachem stability since day 1..its like day 14 i think right now

 

[hnguyen]

You've only been cycling for 2 weeks so I would give it another week to do a WC but I would hook the skimmer up and let it break in and start cleaning though. I've never used stability myself so I wouldn't be able to help you there.

 

[hammcd]

ok cool, thanks

 

[hnguyen]

You got it bro. I'm sure someone with more experience then me will chime in soon enough.