Hey everyone!
So I am about 2 weeks into cycling my Red Sea nano. I’ve got a good set up (equipment wise) and no live rock- just gravel and hard (dried) rock.
I’ve been using the Dr Tims products to cycle the tank. (Ammonia and Bacteria).
I follower the guide, and after dosing the ammonia for the second time, is where i have run into issues.
After the second dosing, I installed a seneye reef. Ammonia is low (0.01), but nitrites and nitrates are off the scale (have been for about 5 days) and pH is sitting at 9.0.
I’ve also got brown algae growing with a few small areas of green, and water had gone cloudy.
I did a 33% water change 24 hours ago, and the numbers have not changed (did this as per Dr Tims site saying I likely overdosed the ammonia).
i have a skimmer running and filter sock, I also have a mp10 wave maker and a radion 4 th gen light that I do have on for periods of the day (I’m not sure what setting).
Do I just keep going and give it some time? Or should I do anything else?
any advice would be appreciated!
happy new year- Joe
So I am about 2 weeks into cycling my Red Sea nano. I’ve got a good set up (equipment wise) and no live rock- just gravel and hard (dried) rock.
I’ve been using the Dr Tims products to cycle the tank. (Ammonia and Bacteria).
I follower the guide, and after dosing the ammonia for the second time, is where i have run into issues.
After the second dosing, I installed a seneye reef. Ammonia is low (0.01), but nitrites and nitrates are off the scale (have been for about 5 days) and pH is sitting at 9.0.
I’ve also got brown algae growing with a few small areas of green, and water had gone cloudy.
I did a 33% water change 24 hours ago, and the numbers have not changed (did this as per Dr Tims site saying I likely overdosed the ammonia).
i have a skimmer running and filter sock, I also have a mp10 wave maker and a radion 4 th gen light that I do have on for periods of the day (I’m not sure what setting).
Do I just keep going and give it some time? Or should I do anything else?
any advice would be appreciated!
happy new year- Joe