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02-25-2006, 12:48 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Cycling my 12G
Here's the Nano Cube I've been waiting on, I finally put the live sand, live rock, and water in there...Tell me what you think of the aqauscape and how it looks. I'm wondering whether I should keep the light on (a normal day/night schedule) or should I just leave it off during the cycling process? What should I do with the output, should I leave it how it is or attach that Y-connector (seen below)? Any suggestions or ideas for me...?
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02-25-2006, 12:51 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Here are the pictures of three compartments and what I have in each
Compartment 1 (Left)
Sponge - Bag of Chemi-pure - Sponge
Compartment 2 (Middle)
Live Rock Rubble
Compartment 3 (Right)
50-watt heater - Maxi Jet 900 |
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02-25-2006, 04:46 AM
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Idle Chatter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Waterloo, IN
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Looks good. Now the fun part of waiting begins. I love the way these tanks look I might have to get another.
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02-25-2006, 05:06 AM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Looks great you will get different opinions on running the lights during cycle or not,personally I dont.
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02-25-2006, 07:48 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Looks great!eitherway with the lights just not on all the time.
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02-25-2006, 08:03 AM
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Duper Mod !
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Looks good!
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02-25-2006, 08:09 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Aight, well for now, I'm running the day lights on about 8-10 hours a day, and the LED Moonlights on at night, once algae starts building up, I'll slowly start keeping the lights off for longer periods of the day, until I'm able to get some cleaners. |
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02-25-2006, 08:13 AM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
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The bacteria you want grows faster in the dark,cleaners can be added when the cycle is over Nitrites and ammonia at zero.
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02-25-2006, 08:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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So your saying I should leave the light off? Any other suggestions or ideas for this tank are welcome and greatly appreciated...? Thanks!
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02-25-2006, 09:13 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Astoria,NY
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Having rubble rock in your compartment is not such a good idea because you already have rock in your tank.It'll eventually build up nitrates like bio balls do.See if you can fit a skimmer in there. |
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02-25-2006, 10:59 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Aight, after the cycling I'll take the LR out, and prolly 1 of the 2 sponges, or maybe both, I'll maybe look into a skimmer, what about the lights???
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02-25-2006, 11:16 AM
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Eat more PIE
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Originally Posted by cburns32
Aight, after the cycling I'll take the LR out, and prolly 1 of the 2 sponges, or maybe both, I'll maybe look into a skimmer, what about the lights???
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Like I said in my first post thats up to you some do some dont.
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02-25-2006, 11:39 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Yeah, I heard from a few that the bacteria I want to grow in the tank, grows better in the dark, so leave them off, but I also heard that you should try and keep them on 6-8 hours a day, to help the algae bloom start up sooner than later. So I'll just do my own thing, like you said people have different opinions. |
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02-25-2006, 12:21 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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What about water changes, I heard no, because it may remove necessary bacteria for the cycling process, so I heard until the process is over, don't water change. What do you guys suggest?
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02-28-2006, 02:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Any other suggestions are welcome and greatly appreciated???
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