Jump to content

Cycling with MP

pop

By pop,
in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • SRC Member
pop Newbie

pop

Posted
  • SRC Member
Posted

Hi all, currently cycling my 3 ft tank with market prawn for 3 days liao... must i remove the prawn cos it seems to be bloated up and coated with a layer of slimy thing? I tested the ammonia and its ok. Suppose to have a ammonia spike , right ? (I transfered my LR from my 2ft tank previous with the tank water plus NSW) Thanks all...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
nakazoru Newbie

nakazoru

Posted
  • SRC Member
Posted

Leave the prawn until it disappear. You check ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, not only ammonia. Read more on the cycle process.

Equipment:

30G Corner Tank with 10G Sump, 2 x 24W artinic T5, 1 x 24W 10K, 1x 24W 20K, 3" Grade 0 sand & Live rocks, Activated Carbon, Bio-home, 2 x Seio M620, Hailea 1/2HP Chiller, Redsea Pro Skimmer

Live Stock:

Turbo Snail x 1, Green Mandarin Dragonet X 2, Blue Tang X 2, True percular x 2, 1 x Algae Bleenie, Clarke clown x 2

Reef:

1 x 2" Blue maxima, Red/Brown/Purple Mushroom (Discosoma), Pink Ricordea yuma, A little colony Brown/Green common Zoanthus, Red/Pink/Green US Zoanthus, Eagle-eye Zoathus, 14 Branch Goniopora Pandoraensis, 1 Starburst Polyps, 3 + 2 Branch Frogspawn, 4 Blasto, palythoa, Cheato

RIPs (Since June 2005):

1. Sabae clown (KO by Clarke clown) 2. 1 branch melted frogspawn 4 branch 3. Golden maxima (Ripe the base off rock by me) 4. Algae Bleenie x 2 (Starvation) 5. Blue Maxima x 1, 2 x Maxima, 1 x frogspawn, rics (Overtemp...)

Old 30G Corner Tank.

Restarted 30G Corner Tank.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
ciaolong Newbie

ciaolong

Posted
  • SRC Member
Posted

if its a huge piece dont leave in there .... cause it just extend the period of the cycle ... the point of the prawn so u add some ammonia so u can feed the baterica to which converts ammonia to nirite to nirate ... then once that happens u can add fish so those ... can be the source of ammonia ...

if there is no ammonia i guess its all nirite now once that is 0 the cycle is done :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
pop Newbie

pop

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

Ok... ok.. jokes aside, the member of pali is bout half the size of a adult thumb.. still inside the tank currently.. will test the parameters in a few days time..

Another thing is that my tank temp is on the high side(bout 30 degree).

Saw a few of the "Jebo" bland 4 in a row 2" fan and another type single 5"-6" fan for sale (forgot the bland). Effective in reducing and maintaining the temp under 30 degree)?

Chiller is out for me at the moment. Thanks all for the advice..

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
dominik Newbie

dominik

Posted
  • SRC Member
Posted
Ok... which type of fan you are referring to? The AC fans are DIY ones or can be bought at LFS? Noisy ? Any rust problem? Got any pics to show? Sorry for the trouble.. Thanks.

AC fan bought from LFS. Cost ard $30. If water is splash on it definetly will rust.

Current tank

Past tank

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
pop Newbie

pop

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

Currently, the mp has already disappear from the tank 6 - 7 days ago..tested the water parameters for the past few days...

Ammonia level undetected

Nitrite level undetected.

However, the Nitrate has been extremely high for the past few days> 40mg/l (using sera test kit).

What do i do next? Will the NO3 be reduce on its own in another few weeks time? Thanks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
pop Newbie

pop

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

I read the "article haven". It says something like NO3 can be reduced by means of DSB by anaerobic bacteria or micro algae.. but i do not have either both. Does that mean that my NO3 will not be reduced or will be much slower by bacteria in LR.

I only have bout 2.5-3 inch of SB. 20 plus kg of LR in a 3 * 1.5 * 1.5 tank IOS.

Do i have to change 10 - 20 % of water now then?

Thanks guys. :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
gunzo Apprentice

gunzo

Posted
  • SRC Member
Posted

hehe i also like you now.. just transferred from small to big tank..3'x1.5x2'

seems like same time we setup the tank.. my fish swimming inside liao.. though i doused bacteria powder also..

nitrate remove with denitrate or chemicals :) mine also 40ppm sera or 25 with tetra..

testing with sugar also hehe

aquatronica7na.gif
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
pop Newbie

pop

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

So any problem with the fishes at the moment? Useful in dosing those denitrate liquid?

Just got one "big" fan profantec and been running it for bout 12 hrs liao... temp drop to about 28.5 degree now. Quite effective in lowering the temp. Initially without the fan was like 31 degree. Only problem I think will be the evaporation maybe stable SG lol...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
gunzo Apprentice

gunzo

Posted
  • SRC Member
Posted

No problems .. yet .. :)

going to monitor .. should be okay .. my zoos and gonioporas are opening up already ..

just go buy those baby fans with clips .. mine reduce from 32 to 30 also .. but friend gave me a chiller .. so now even better !! :D

post-6-1132388989.jpg

aquatronica7na.gif
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Join us on the largest Reefing community in Asia!

    Sign up and share your reefing journey with us, make friends and get helps from the community .

     

  • Topics

  • Latest Update

    1. 0

      Selling corals Zoas

      Selling corals Zoas Length 6cm growing as well.$22 Collect at woodlands Contact 96565557. Thanks
      jimmykj in Sell off/Pasar Malam Shop
    2. 1

      Coral Decom Sale

      Not sure why some of the images aren’t showing for some but have posted them below: Toxic Green Branching Hammer $25 Giant Brownish Green Frogspawn $60 Green Frogspawn $40 Zoa Assortment A,B,C,E,F,G - $30 each D,I - $20 each Green Toadstool $20 Lumi Green Polyp Encrusting Toadstool $20 Bundle Deal: Buy 2, $5 off Buy 3, $10 off Buy 4 or more, 10% off
      legos36 in Sell off/Pasar Malam Shop
    3. 0

      WTS: Yellow oxide Zoa

      $15 collect from Yishun st 81 Hp: 9298 7789 Sent from my SM-A546E using Tapatalk
      sanjaypills55 in Sell off/Pasar Malam Shop
    4. 0

      Codium macroalgae tennis ball size clump

      Hello Wts sgd 3 Punggol place 821209
      Abducted by Aliens in Sell off/Pasar Malam Shop
    5. 1

      Coral Decom Sale

      Hi fellow reefers! Planning to do a quick decom as I have neglected my tank for too long and I want to pass on my livestock and corals to others who can probably provide better care for them. This is phase 1 where I will be selling off corals first. Phase 2 will be livestock and Phase 3 will be equipment. Blue Tip Green Torch (2-3 heads) $30 Yellow-Green Dragon Soul Torch (>8 heads) $180 Hellfire Torch (3-4 heads) + 2 free tiny Rhodacitis on stone plug $70 Large Branching Lumi Green Hammer (> 8 heads) $120 Reverse Branching Hammer with Green Stem and Purple Tip $50 Green Branching Hammer with Brown Stem $35 Jade Green Branching Hammer $35 Slightly Lumi Green Branching Hammer with Green Stem $35 Purplish Single Head Branching Hammer $15 Toxic Green Branching Hammer $25 Giant Brownish Green Frogspawn $60 Green Frogspawn $40 Zoa Assortment A,B,C,E,F,G - $30 each D,I - $20 each Toadstool $20 Lumi Green Polyp Encrusting Toadstool $20 Bundle Deal: Buy 2, $5 off Buy 3, $10 off Buy 4 or more, 10% off Do PM me if interested! Collection at my void deck at 753589 (Sembawang) only. Thanks for browsing! (:
      legos36 in Sell off/Pasar Malam Shop
×
×
  • Create New...