You need to know where your ammonia is at
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Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 40g build..
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kevin
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A week is kind of fast for a cycle to happen. Even if you are using a additive to induce it. Did you transfer over existing live rock, or water column? If not, I'd add some more cycle starter, or a dead shrimp. I wouldn't trust a tank that never showed any readings during the "cycle". A ammonia bloom later, would be quite detrimental, no?
Personally, I would use a shrimp so you can see the ammonia, nitrite, nitrate change clearly.
You could add pure ammonia. That way you can add it to like 4ppm and see how quickly it gets eaten up. I used dr Tim's and pure ammonia to cycle my 75. Worked great.
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Do not add pure ammonia,
kev-o throw out the api test kits and get salifert ones, I used to use the api reef master then compared them to my saliferts and well they are doo doo platters.
Add a shrimp for a week, let it sit, remove it on a Friday, test on Sunday and see what your levels are at. Don't rush it especially since you just got back!
kev-o throw out the api test kits and get salifert ones, I used to use the api reef master then compared them to my saliferts and well they are doo doo platters.
Add a shrimp for a week, let it sit, remove it on a Friday, test on Sunday and see what your levels are at. Don't rush it especially since you just got back!
kevin
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True. I used to use saliferts... out of all the things, I cheap'd out on the tests, lol. API full kit was $18.
Hey, we all try to save where we can lol. This hobby isn't cheap after all 
kevin
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Curious as to why you recommend not adding ammonia.
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I think it is safer to use a raw shrimp and let that spike the ammonia and remove it then to let pure ammonia sit in the tank. Just my personal opinion, but it is how I cycled my last few tanks.
Either way has been known to work in the past. More of a personal preference, ya know? As long as the cycle get's going so he can stock this bad boy!
Can't wait! Have you seen the newer tanks put out by IM? Like the Sr-120? They really do design some pretty sharp looking tanks
kevin
NJRC Member
Can't wait! Have you seen the newer tanks put out by IM? Like the Sr-120? They really do design some pretty sharp looking tanks
yeah, those are really nice too!
Thanks to Will @ AO I now have a pair of ORA Naked Clowns
Next up will be a shrimp/goby pair(I spy @ AO). (I had a shrimp in my last setup that killed my fish, he sucked)
kevin
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http://www.lerussodesigns.com/ <- Little expensive, but makes it look very clean
haven't updated this awhile.. Picked up a pistol & goby from AO
