i know i should know this, but have not set up a tank from scratch in forever. how long does it take for the
coraline algae to start growing after setting up a tank. i just started my 125G cycling about 6 weeks ago and was wondering about when I should start seeing it around.
also, how long does this silly
diatom bloom last. it does some really funky stuff with the top layer of a DSB.
the one good thing about the power outage i had was it really sped up the maturation of the DSB. since there was nothing in it but a few pounds of LR i just let it sit and go anaerobic (sp?) and boy did the bubble layer drop during that time.
i will not be putting anything "live" in it until the middle of Jan. i have learned the go slow all to well.
Thanks,
G~
