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yes...connected to Hailea chiller 1/10... i think the current is strong and blown the prawn into the bottom cave in the center
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Kicking off the cycle with market prawn...
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If i am topping up water e.g only 1 litre , due to evaporation loss, do i still need to mix the water with salt?
Thks.
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Hi Bro,
I got these green, purple/red, white algae on my live rock. Do i have to do anything to it etc.scrape? Will it go away after the cycle?
Thanks.
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OK.... i shall update again... tks.
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Hi,
I dropped a market prawn into the tank today.
1. At which stage should i start to dose the nitrifying bacteria?
2. At which stage i could take out the prawn from the tank.
Thanks.
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Thank Bros. Understood now.
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Ok. But i do not understand here is currently i'm cycling with cured live rock, there should be already some organisms seeded in these rocks right? So market prawn is too speed up the process?
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Patience, bro. For the long term health of your reef tank it is better to cycle it properly. You did not introduce market prawn right? Without any rotting organism for the bacteria to consume and break down, of course your readings will be zero for everything. The true test of how stable your bio filtration is, is not how low your test kit reads. You need to at least introduce market prawn or fish food and see how well it is broken down, cos this same system will be responsible for breaking down your fish poo and other waste.
ok. No i did not introduce market prawn, i throught i am using NSW, the water is already cycled... nevertheless, can i intro a bit of fish food etc. flakes, dried shrimp for the cycle to kick off instead of market prawn? any difference?
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Hi,
I'm cycling NSW with cured LR. Day 1, reading was ammonia =0, nitrite =0, nitrate = seems like slightly above 0 ppm. If the same readings obtained continue, i intend to cycle the tank for a week and then start to introduce some cleaning crews, and a week after next, 1 or 2 corals etc. ok? In the meantime, do i still need to add in market prawn to the tank?
Thank you.
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LSF cannot name lah... still need the support.
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DOC Skimmer 9002
(9002.000)
Recommended for aquariums from 40 to 200 litres (10.5 to 52.8 USgal.) of salt water.
Dimensions: L125 x W55 x H338 mm (L4.9 x W2.1 x H13.3 in.)
Immersion depth: approx. 180 to 220 mm (7 to 8.6 in.)
230 V / 50 Hz (115 V / 60 Hz) 8 W
Skimmer cup volume: .3 l (.079 USgal.)
Air capacity: 150 l/h (39.6 USgal./h)
good enough for 34G tank?
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Hi Bro,
I am kinda of confused here. I was told by some Bros in this forum to cycle the NSW together with the LR. But, the LFS told me to cycle my NSW for a few days then add in the LR to cycle, he said it's better this way. What's your insight?
Tks.
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Hi,
If i got cured LR from LFS, can i buy it and leave it for a couple of hours (4-5 hours) before throw into the tank?
Thank you,
Andy
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Try a KDK Ventilation fan, the blades are made from plastics thus more suitable for marine, also KDK is the preferred brand in fans.
http://www.kdk.com.sg/homeventilation/faq.html
Thank. I looked into KDK too. It too big, i might have to cut a really big hole in the rear cabinet to fit it...and it's too exp, $300-400. i am looking something like a PC fan to fix into the cabinet rear.
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Hi,
Anyone use a ventilation fan for the chiller kept inside the cabinet? Which fan you got and how much?
Tks.
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Decided to create this sticky to help new reefers get through this period. We all know about cycling, but do we all know exactly what to do? What exactly is cycling? How long? Why? This is a very important step in a successful marine set-up. Firstly, let's start with the basics.
What is Ammonia, Nitrite and nitrate? This is afterall, what we want to understand during our cycling process. Cycling a system is crucial in establishing the nitrogen cycle, and cultivating the important bacteria needed for the nitrogen cycle. Harmful ammonia (NH3) is converted to still harmful nitrite, (NO2), and is then eventually converted into harmless, but still harmful in high amounts, nitrates (NO3). In certain cases, NO3 is converted into harmless nitrogen gas (N2).
In the cycling process, ammonia accumulates and chemo-autotrophic bacteria will start utilize it. As these bacteria increases, NH3 drops, and NO2 increases. This spike in NO2 triggers the second group of bacteria to form. These then utilize the NO2 and NO3 is released as a by product. This marks the end of the Nitrogen cycling in most tanks. The final product, NO3, then accumulates to incredulous levels unless removed physically, i.e water change, or chemically, i.e AZ-NO3, denitrator, nutrient export i.e chaeto, fuge. In some cases, anaerobic bacteria convert the NO3 into harmless N2 gas. This is difficult to achieve in most aquarium as anaerobic sites are needed to provide refuge for these bacteria. Such sites include deep within liverocks, or a deep sand bed. (which will not be discussed here).
Cycling the tank is important in establishing these useful bacteria, for your tank. The longer you cycle, the more the bacteria population. This results in a stable tank with enough beneficial bacteria to maintain low NH3 and NO2 concentrations in your tank.
The magic ingrediant to cycling is TIME, and PATIENCE. No matter WHAT you use, bacteria etc, time and patience is the key to a good cycling. It takes a few weeks for bacteria to be thoroughly established. BE PATIENT! <img src="http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
Take the time off to read up on livestock, corals and make a list of what you would like to get! The time will fly right pass, and you get a good cycled tank, plus a wealth of knowledge while waiting for the tank to cycle. Add liverock and livesand to your tank while cycling. This will allow a place and source of beneficial bacteria. Also, during cycling, your liverock will have time to mature and grow wonderful stuff, such as sponges, beneficial macroalgae, tunicates, feather worms and maybe even some hitchhiker corals!
Next step, is kicking off the cycling process. Of course, we need to start off with some ammonia, to get the cycling process started. There is plenty of ammonia in liverock when u first introduce it into your system. Ammonia from die-offs from the liverock will be a source. If you are afraid it might not be enough, adding in some fish food or a small piece of market prawn will work well. I do not advocate using livestock for cycling processes. Some people start off with damsels and other wildlife. please do not do this. Spare a thought for the poor fish. just because they are hardy enough to withstand the horrible conditions of cycling, it is not humane to put them through it. Why risk the life of the fish, or the fact that the fish could introduce a disease to your tank before you even start adding in real lifestock!? Damsels are also very aggressive, and if they survive the cycling, they will kill your future inhabitants and it will be a pain to remove them.
How are you going to test if your cycling is over? Test kits! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> track the cycling process by using test kits. Ammonia will start spiking first, and when it drops to 0, NO2 will start increasing. When NO2 decreases, you will see an increase in NO3. cycling is complete when NH3, and NO2 drop to zero. the final product will be some/lots of NO3. Doing water changes to reduce the NO3 will be good before adding livestock. Your first inhabitants can be some clean up crews to clear off algae that might have grown during the cycling.
Congratulations. You have gone though your cycling process. Take care not to overstock your tank so soon. You might risk distrupting the delicate balance.
Add in new livestock slowly to allow more bacteria to recolonize to cope with the new increase in bioload.
Happy reefing, and hope this article is of use to the new reefers
Hi,
1. When my tank is fully cycled, with ammonia (NH3) and nitrite reading 0, is it necessary to do a e.g. 50% water change? My second question is if i do a water change, will this affect the ammonia and nitrite reading?
2. I know i have to slowly add fish a few e.g.1-2 at a time, what about adding corals? Can i add many corals at the same time?
Thank you.
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Stay near town area can?
Sure.. first time there ..hoping someone can guide me.
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Anyone living in bukit panjang area and going to Iwarna next week? Do you mind i join you?
Tks.
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Live rock questions
I calculated i need about 14-15kg of LR. I intend to get 3 big pieces of LR and a few small pieces, ok? How do i choose LR? by texture? What should i be looking for in texture?
Tks.
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1. when i am done with the water cycling and LR curing processes then i add in the sand?
2. After added the sand, if the water gets cloudy, i need run the skimmer to get the water clear before i can add in my corals/livestock?
Thanks.
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I would skip the blue tang. It will outgrow your small tank in no time.
And exactly what clownfish do you intend to get? Some are notoriously aggressive which you should avoid. I would stick to the percs to be safe.
i am getting tomato clownfish... ok?
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no i did not peel off the shell... maybe do it tonight... tks.