man this is getting old. is there anything i can do to cycle my tank faster?? i mean im ready to see some movement in there its old watcing the DAMsel and the two evil crabs and thats it so plz if there is let me know but i doubt it
waiting waiting waiting!!!!!!
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"The ocean wasn't created overnight, and neither will you piece of it"
True words of wisdom..
True words of wisdom..
lol yeah i know it just gets old you know lol
Ohh yeah I know. My 180 took about 6 weeks to cycle. Rather absurd to have so much money and time just to have it sit there and mock you
will its been you like 3 -4 weeks i think not sure i lost track but the rock came from sal at salt water city
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i think my 80 gallon took 4 weeks and after that i just put about 3 green chromis in there to make sure things are going to live haha didnt want to start out with something really expensive.....im gonan leave the chromis in for about 2 weeks and after that start with the coral frags and other fish.
have u had ur water tested yet? how do you know its not cycled already?
sorry if thats a dumb question
have u had ur water tested yet? how do you know its not cycled already?
sorry if thats a dumb question
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yeah I used that same stability stuff that dawgdude is talking about if i remember right it wasnt to expensive 10 to 20 bux i think??
One of the most fascinating parts of this hobby, in my opinion, is not the stuff we buy to put in the tank, but the stuff that shows up all on their own via live rock.
It may look sterile, but sit close and look at the rocks, sand, and glass. I really can say I've stared more at my refugium over the years than my display because of the interesting little critters that show up.
At least that'll help pass the time.
It may look sterile, but sit close and look at the rocks, sand, and glass. I really can say I've stared more at my refugium over the years than my display because of the interesting little critters that show up.
At least that'll help pass the time.
lol well i just started useing that stuff monday the guy at the lfs said its good stuff i didnt know so i guess it is
well i do that but i see nothing but then again i have adhd and cant do one thing too long lol
im going to get it tested today so ill let yall know
Wait until night and use a flashlight with a red lense, I bought an angle flashlight from an army surplus store for like $5 it came with red,blue, and green lenses.
i still dont think i can sit there that long
It doesn't take very long. The red lense won't disturb them. A bright regular flashlight will cause them to hide before you will get a chance to see them, the red light won't make them scatter
ok its worth a shot
oh im really in no hurry i just was board and wanted to know if there was something i could do but i did what you said already so ill just wait somemore lol maybe it will be good to go today when i get it tested
well i have good news and bad news???????? what do you want first?
well the cycle is over but my ph is low so i got to get that up
pH being low isn't really bad, a very minor problem in the scope of thing..my stays low most of the time, about once a month a add a half dose of reef builder to bump pH and alk.
