Cyclin'

[Sammynels]

Hey guys. Ammonia now gone however nitrites and nitrates through the roof as expected. No livestock, keeping the temp around 81 Deg. 3 weeks into the cycle. Should I do a small water change or just leave it alone and allow it to continue?

 

[22engine]

Wait till nitrites drop then do a water change.

 

[Burkef1]

Whats in your tank? new substrate and live rock?

 

[Overlook reef]

Wait till nitrites drop then do a water change.

+1 to that.

Why do you have your temp at 81?

That seems a little high.

I keep my tank at 78.

 

[PSU4ME]

Yeah no skimmer, let it get stinky, nitrites drop to 0 and then do a 50% water change. Wait till you get enough algae growing before adding the CUC. Also, if you plan to put a fish in ASAP you're good, if not, make sure you keep the cycle going by feeding.

 

[Sammynels]

Won't the nitrates and nitrites kill any fish right now?!

 

[PSU4ME]

Won't the nitrates and nitrites kill any fish right now?!

What I meant was after the cycle finishes.

 

[Sammynels]

Gotcha

 

[Rone]

Nemo is waiting....lol

 

[reefstarter]

sounds like you are doing great so far , good advice above be patient and let nature take its course

 

[Turbosnail]

+1 Patients is the key! Nothing in this hobby goes fast except a tank crash! All great advice above.

 

[Sammynels]

Right on. Thx guys and gals. Hopefully the nitrite drops quicker than the ammonia did.

 

[reefstarter]

Oh it will take a while . personally to make it a bullet proof system I would wait till the tank reads all zero then dose again with some form of ammonia source and keep doing that till you can read 2 PPM ammonia at night and by morning read zero after what I am going through I would not cycle a tank any other way in the end its well worth it