30 Gallon Cycling.

[Angel 0249]

Hi all i am just in the process of cycling a 30 gallon FOWLR tank.


It was started on Tuesday using a raw prawn.
Here are my stats so far.

Ammonia.....0.50
Nitrite.....0.25
Nitrate..... 20
PH.....7.8
Salinity.....1.025
Temp.....79

Should i take out the prawn, or should i leave it for a few more days yet?
It has been in the tank since Tuesday and its starting to smell YUK now.
Will post a pic later this evening.

Thanks.
Liz.

[Grins]

Leave it for now

[Angel 0249]

Thanks Grins.

[Marcus Fenix]

I cycled with a dead shrimp and left in until the ammonia reached somewhere around 2

[Dustin83]

You're already showing some nitrate in the tank. That's good news. I would also keep the prawn in there until you don't see ammonia and nitrite. Also, consider using a buffer to increase that PH a little bit. Somewhere between 8.0 and 8.3 should be good.

[Reefscape]

What salt are you using out of interest?

Niko

[Angel 0249]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

Not much change with the stats today.
Ammonia... 0.50
Nitrite up from yesterday to 0.50
Nitrite 20
Ph still low will add a buffer today to bring it up a little.
Temp 79.
Salinity 1.025.

Not in any rush to stock it until we come back from our vaction to Florida,which is still 4 weeks away.:)

Also Niko i am using Aqua Medics reef salt.

Liz.

[Kodiak]

where could i get a raw prawn? i have been forced to use fish food, and a light to stimulate the colonies. I need a better way.

Also how soon could i add a live rock, i heard as soon as i get my salt levels good.

[Grins]

From the fresh seafood section of your supermarket or asian market. In my opinion you can add live rock now if your salt is mixed to 1.023-1.024. No need to do that slow by the way. You can mix it straight in the display the first time you set the tank up.