mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Is this normal? Am I fully cycled? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Is this normal? AmI fully cycled? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Please excuse my inability to use forums...This is my cycles using a raw shrimp with biospira and testing with an API test kit(not expired). Is this right? Am I cycled in under two weeks???Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricklhc Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 From the apps graph yes. Suggest u do a 30-50% water change and wait for 1 more week once it's stable u are good to start slowly stock up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricklhc Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Pls remember to stock very slowly. If your tank is not more than 2 ft I suggest adding not more than 1-2small fishes at a time. After that give the tank about 2weeks or more if possible to add again. Don't rush into adding too fast or too many. The bacterials may not be able to handle he bioload Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 You are just cycled, but not stable. Should have continuous days of zero nitrite before you want to consider putting in fishes.Nitrate is very high, did you see loads of diatom algae in tank and sand bed? Usually the diatom bloom is also a sign of cycled tank.Patrick rightly asked you to have a big change in water, but only do like 50% if you have absolutely no live stocks in tank.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yukok.lim08 Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 What apps u use for document the reading?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 You are just cycled, but not stable. Should have continuous days of zero nitrite before you want to consider putting in fishes.Nitrate is very high, did you see loads of diatom algae in tank and sand bed? Usually the diatom bloom is also a sign of cycled tank.Patrick rightly asked you to have a big change in water, but only do like 50% if you have absolutely no live stocks in tank.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I've had no large diatom bloom. Just a few here and there. And I have no livestock and won't be getting fish for some while. First thing will be 2 snails then a soft coral. Maybe gsp. Why is a diatom bloom a sign of cycling?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Pls remember to stock very slowly. If your tank is not more than 2 ft I suggest adding not more than 1-2small fishes at a time. After that give the tank about 2weeks or more if possible to add again. Don't rush into adding too fast or too many. The bacterials may not be able to handle he bioload Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My tank is 36 gallon(3ft) and I will be adding livestock every 2 weeks starting with snails. Max 12" of fish. Only soft corals for now. I am going to do my best not to kill my wallet and my livestock Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 What apps u use for document the reading?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am using aquarimate. It's 10 dollars... But it has a lot of nice features like a wish list, a catalog of available corals/invertebrates/fish/and plants(with good information), a timeline so you can track the progress of your tank, and the graphing function seen above. Plus I'm sure there are uses I have yet to find bc I have no livestock yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricklhc Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 A senior reefer once tell me this, if algae can't grow in your tank, u can forget about keeping corals haha which makes a lot of sense Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yukok.lim08 Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 A senior reefer once tell me this, if algae can't grow in your tank, u can forget about keeping corals haha which makes a lot of sense Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sigh, i have put two pair fish and its coming into 4 weeks since cycling. There is mini cycling when put in fish but now ammonia and nitrite is zero. However, no diatom bloom yet. Everyone hope diatom go away fast but mine is pray diatom come.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 By the way if your nitrite goes up and down, it may also mean you do not have enough filter media such as live rocks.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 By the way if your nitrite goes up and down, it may also mean you do not have enough filter media such as live rocks.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have 20 lbs of pukani. Is this enough?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 Looks okay based on your scaping. But I know Pukani usually is less porous than live or dead rock, not sure if that is okay. My personal standard is 1lb to 1.5lb of rock per gallon of water in tank including sump water volume.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Ng Yong Keong Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I have 20 lbs of pukani. Is this enough?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Are u based in Singapore? Where did u get those pukani?Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Are u based in Singapore? Where did u get those pukani?Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app I'm not based in Singapore... This is just one of the only forums that seem to work for me. The others keep telling me I can't sign up. And I got the pukani from Bulk Reef Supply. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Looks okay based on your scaping. But I know Pukani usually is less porous than live or dead rock, not sure if that is okay. My personal standard is 1lb to 1.5lb of rock per gallon of water in tank including sump water volume.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Really? I'm told pukani is more porous/ more volume per lbsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 You check BRS YouTube on their 52 weeks reef lesson, one of the video talk about different rocksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 Heavier, I have one piece in my tank too. Nice for placing coral but heavy.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 Live rocks need to be as light as possible, means it very porous and loads of surface area.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 You check BRS YouTube on their 52 weeks reef lesson, one of the video talk about different rocksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I've seen it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 You saw them cut open the Pukani rock? It's less porous actually.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pcw Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 Pukani is the least dense of the rocks sold by BRS. According to BRS's website, it is also the most porous. Nice rocks you've got there btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mike Stone Posted September 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted September 28, 2016 Oops, did I watch the video wrongly.... My bad if it is.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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