Utah Reefs Homepage
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - will my tank cycle
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

will my tank cycle

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
shawn0999 View Drop Down
Guest
Guest


Joined: November 16 2010
Location: wvc
Status: Offline
Points: 315
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote shawn0999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: will my tank cycle
    Posted: November 19 2010 at 7:57pm
Ok so I had a problem with my 30 gallon tank so I am setting up my 15 again I have 17 lbs tonga rock and 30 pounds of live sand from petsmart my friend gave me a cup of he sand as well how long will my cycle take the rock came out of a established tank any imput
Back to Top
SGH360 View Drop Down
Guest
Guest
Avatar

Joined: April 04 2010
Location: Centerville, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 1786
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SGH360 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2010 at 8:34pm
it highly likely cycle will you run a sump? you can throw in some macro algae to speed up the process. live sand from a bag is highly unlikely to have anything alive.
Back to Top
shawn0999 View Drop Down
Guest
Guest


Joined: November 16 2010
Location: wvc
Status: Offline
Points: 315
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote shawn0999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2010 at 9:09pm
I also got like 3 or 4 cups of live sand from my friends reef to help
Back to Top
vadryn View Drop Down
Guest
Guest
Avatar

Joined: February 05 2007
Location: North Logan
Status: Offline
Points: 771
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote vadryn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 6:19am
Remember the quote, "Only bad things happen fast" in reef keeping.  It's save you money and headaches.
Back to Top
Mark Peterson View Drop Down
Paid Member
Paid Member
Avatar

Joined: June 19 2002
Location: Murray
Status: Offline
Points: 21436
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mark Peterson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 6:44am
The more of each of the four live components a tank starts with, the less a "cycle" will even show.
Do you know which live component is the easiest to add more of to practically eliminate the "cycle"?
Hint: SGH360 gave the answer.
If this does not sound familiar to you, read the thread linked in my signature line.


Edited by Mark Peterson - November 20 2010 at 6:48am
Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks:
www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244
Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
Back to Top
shawn0999 View Drop Down
Guest
Guest


Joined: November 16 2010
Location: wvc
Status: Offline
Points: 315
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote shawn0999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2010 at 1:40pm
Ok will do thanks again
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.03
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.234 seconds.