Currently cycling

[macdreamy]

Hi Guys

I'm currently cycling my tank, live rocks and live sand both in the tank, as well as using biopellets and chaetos

is it ok to dump active carbon as well?

any other advises are appreciated as well

Thanks

[tunicate]

Carbon is ok. Common, show us some pics of your setup.

[macdreamy]

Thanks

Nothing much yet

Haven't even got a skimmer and lights yet

Barely a week after I added my market prawn, watching it decompose

Just want a stable system before I add any livestock

[Solo77]

Good progress. Hehe.

[macdreamy]

Hi bro solo

Thanks for all the valuable advises before the setup

[Solo77]

Just exchanging pointers. So u went into led? For the cycling process, the ammonia reading etc is a gauge but to be more certain, just cycle for another 2 to 3 weeks. Good to let the green and brown algae bloom to be over and ensure high success rate. This applies for me but may not apply on others. How big is ur tank? If u need temporary light, I may be able to lend u incase u want to cycle and boost yr coraline algae growth.

[macdreamy]

Should be LED, maxspect

No lights for cycling, my impression is I dun need lights during the couple of weeks of cycling

Correct me if I'm wrong

[Solo77]

U can use cycling period to pump up coraline algae. It is also tell take sign on yr tank cycling. However, u need to chge water prior to introduce LS as u will pump calcium and mag with blue light to support the growth.

[macdreamy]

Icic, so I need blue lights? I've only got spare LEDs for my freshwater

Can use that? 6500k LEDs

[Solo77]

That shld be yellow in nature. Promote algae growth. Lol

[macdreamy]

So my LEDs are ok?

Haha

[Solo77]

wait for aquarama. if you buying maxspect, sms me and i see how best i can help.

[macdreamy]

Thanks for the offer bro

I'm getting from someone selling in the forum

160w - should be good enough for my 2 x 1.5 x 1.5

[Solo77]

Yup. Me using 180w for my 24 jbj nano. If u want to see effect, can arrange but u have to travel to north east. Lol.