Questions about cycling.

[BlueTerror]

Hi all, I would like advice on the following. A million thanks in advance.

1>My tank is infested with these white worms that swim in the current. They look exactly like those freshwater tank white worms. Anyone knows what the hell are they? My tank look good from far but close up, its horrible! They can curl up and straighten. There are probably millions of them! They look like dust if you don't observe them closely.

Are they part of the cycling???? When will they go away? I hate them!

Please help me identify them! I can't take a clear pic of them because my camera is only 1.3mega pixel. Will try again later.

2>

One question about cycling. My ammonia, nitrites, nitrates are 0. I am however beginning to see diatoms on my sand, hair algae on the rocks.

Is my tank cycle over? I thought these was supposed to happen DURING the cycle.

3> There seems to be always some dirt on the rocks. When i first bought them, i cleared them with saltwater first. Is this some kind of algae growing??? Will this clear up?

[harlequin]

You can still take decent pictures with a 1.3M pixel camera.

[clowntrigger]

Hi all, I would like advice on the following. A million thanks in advance.

1>My tank is infested with these white worms that swim in the current. They look exactly like those freshwater tank white worms. Anyone knows what the hell are they? My tank look good from far but close up, its horrible! They can curl up and straighten. There are probably millions of them! They look like dust if you don't observe them closely.

Are they part of the cycling???? When will they go away? I hate them!

Please help me identify them! I can't take a clear pic of them because my camera is only 1.3mega pixel. Will try again later.

2>

One question about cycling. My ammonia, nitrites, nitrates are 0. I am however beginning to see diatoms on my sand, hair algae on the rocks.

Is my tank cycle over? I thought these was supposed to happen DURING the cycle.

3> There seems to be always some dirt on the rocks. When i first bought them, i cleared them with saltwater first. Is this some kind of algae growing??? Will this clear up?

Hi BT, let me help to answer your question..

1. Once you added your first fish, I believe they will be gone. Yes they are part of the cycling, I have gotten them also in my cycling, if you don't like it, just use a algae cleaner and clean it off.

2. Hair algae and Diatoms are common even after your cycle, The only to judge you cycle is over is when NH3 and NO2 has peak and reduced to 0 and your NO3 has reduced, in your case, you will need to know whether has your NH3 and NO2 has occur or not. What do you use for cycling and how long has it been cycle? Note, the number of days does not equal to the status of cycling, just a gauge for people to see if things are happening the right sequence.

3. I think the dirt are shit by the organism living in the rocks or from the snail. They will always be there, no matter how clean you have clean it. What you could do is to have strong current blowing at the rock so that these detrius will be floating and caught by your mechnical filter

Hope I have answer you question well...

[BlueTerror]

Hi clown trigger, thanks for answering.

1> These worms are not on my tank walls. They are suspended in the water current and circulating everywhere.... every day i come home to see this

2> My ammonia n nitrites have peaked and then 0. Nitrates were also 0 though. I did about 20% water change after that. Planning a bigger waterchange this weekend.

3>

These dirt are also damn annoying. Is it harmful if i do not clear them?

Thanks for all the advice guys