Tank cycling doubts

[sikiee]

You mentioned NSW and cured rocks. What about the sand? Are they live sand? If no, then you tank most likely has not cycled. New technology and methods have shortened the cycle but nothing substitutes proper cycling.

Also once the tank is cycled, livestock needs to be introduced s-l-o-w-l-y... My rule of thumb is 1 livestock per 1-2weeks max. If you put too many livestock too soon, their wastes will contribute too much ammonia and will break the tank equilibrium thus kicking in a new cycling process. Because Ammonia is poisonous, this imbalance will also kill the very livestocks you introduced.

I find it best to setup a tank just before going on holidays. As you mind will be taken off wanting to put in livestock into the still-curing tank.

On a lighter note, you can put pee in the tank to start the cycle. Pee is ammonia-rich.

Here's some links to cycling if you care to read:

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/bionitrog.../a/aa042403.htm

http://fishwhisperer.homestead.com/articles.html

http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html

and btw, any idea why during the first day of my "cycling" i see alot alot of bubbles rising to the surface and forming around my tank walls and LR?

[comycus]

and btw, any idea why during the first day of my "cycling" i see alot alot of bubbles rising to the surface and forming around my tank walls and LR?

prob just air bubbles trapped in your sand and live rocks when u added them in. If your skimmer was switched on, it could have been producing microbubbles.

[sikiee]

they are actually very nice when they grown big... will be posting a pic in my thread tonight! =P

i'll keep a lookout! dun really need to "care" abt them right?

[iskay]

i'll keep a lookout! dun really need to "care" abt them right?

Don't have too much expectations, they might die-off during the cycling. The air bubbles are most likely trapped air your sand and rocks.

[qwertman123]

baby coco worm!!

yeah it is a coco worm! Dun kill it! It cost at lease $20 each!

[sikiee]

yeah it is a coco worm! Dun kill it! It cost at lease $20 each!

lol! serious? haha. but it's not a hardy worm right. haha

[andylee]

It's quite hardy, but the feelers will just drop off if condition is not right. But dun pluck out if feelers drop cos might grow new one.

Since still cycling stage, just throw in 1 market prawn n on water circulation. Most likely cycling not started. Lights n skimmer no need on. N just leave it untouched for 2 weeks first.

Comy n Jacky, kh up, ca down. Rite? Correct me if I'm wrong n small pico tank, no need to bother with mg I guess