400g to 1000g journey begins

[Lesley]

yea do that. It should not be brown.

stop all dosing yes. Tests ammoina, hit a powerhead to the surface just for good measure and extra air.

nope its fine.

oh you got it covered.

Nice!

Thanks
Just never cycled with stock before - hate it

Ammonia has been 0 since day 3
As shown on above graph
Today
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0.02
Nitrate 18-20

 

[Lesley]

N02

 

[Lesley]

no3

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thanks
Just never cycled with stock before - hate it

Ammonia has been 0 since day 3
As shown on above graph
Today
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0.02
Nitrate 18-20

I haven't been following. Mynotices get dropped a lot.
It's just a transfer or a 50/50?
So there's old Good live rock in it?
I saw the dry stuff was wet some time ago.

Brown is is an odd thing. I've never gotten brown with that stuff. With nite out yea.

 

[Lesley]

I haven't been following. Mynotices get dropped a lot.
It's just a transfer or a 50/50?
So there's old Good live rock in it?
I saw the dry stuff was wet some time ago.

Brown is is an odd thing. I've never gotten brown with that stuff. With nite out yea.

No live rock
We lost 99% of in the tank break
This is a brand new cycle unfortunately
Dead sand
Dead rock
Thinking brown in high flow with diatoms ?
Whit cloud is bacterial bloom

 

[jsker]

I haven't been following. Mynotices get dropped a lot.
It's just a transfer or a 50/50?
So there's old Good live rock in it?
I saw the dry stuff was wet some time ago.

Brown is is an odd thing. I've never gotten brown with that stuff. With nite out yea.

He is using natural sea water
I agree with @saltyfilmfolks clean the water with carbon and the UV.
were is your
PH?
Alk?

 

[Lesley]

He is using natural sea water
I agree with @saltyfilmfolks clean the water with carbon and the UV.
were is your
PH?
Alk?

Alk 7.7
Oh 8.1
So not too concerned with these
Have opened windows & doors

 

[jsker]

No live rock
We lost 99% of in the tank break
This is a brand new cycle unfortunately
Dead sand
Dead rock
Thinking brown in high flow with diatoms ?
Whit cloud is bacterial bloom

You in the ugly stage of the cycle. Most would suggest a water change to export the nitrates, and phosphates. The carbon will help in bringing down the nitrates. I forgot to ask what your phosphates are.

 

[Lesley]

Ok
Will hook up debary immed with medium flow
Get carbon reactor on
And
Stop dosing ??
You happy with those above nitrites & nitrate ?

And no issues
But yes - female reefer here
Such s male dominated hobby sort of get used to it
Happens all the time

 

[jsker]

Alk 7.7
Oh 8.1
So not too concerned with these
Have opened windows & doors

perfect fix.

 

[Lesley]

You in the ugly stage of the cycle. Most would suggest a water change to export the nitrates, and phosphates. The carbon will help in bringing down the nitrates. I forgot to ask what your phosphates are.

Been running 500g rowa changed day 7
And will be changed again at 14 days
Alk 7.7
Cal 410
Mag 1300
Phos 0.06

 

[jsker]

Ok
Will hook up debary immed with medium flow
Get carbon reactor on
And
Stop dosing ??
You happy with those above nitrites & nitrate ?

And no issues
But yes - female reefer here
Such s male dominated hobby sort of get used to it
Happens all the time

will the carbon filter out what you are dosing or is it a bacteria that you are dosing?

I never assume female or male, you have one heck of a reef and that is all that needs to be looked at.

in regards to nitrates, it just balancing out your phosphates with the nitrates. 10 to 20 ppm nitrates are fine if your are running .o3 to .04 phosphates. If you are going to run a ULNS the nitrates need to come down to between 3 and 5ppm and the phosphates to around a trace.

 

[jsker]

Been running 500g rowa changed day 7
And will be changed again at 14 days
Alk 7.7
Cal 410
Mag 1300
Phos 0.06

Phos need to come down to .03 to .04 to your nitrates. Find a product that use lanthanum chloride link . Lanthanum chloride need to be dose in the filter socks and it will cloud the system for a hour or so be it will down your phosphates quick and clear the water up bit, then continue running the rowa phos.

 

[Lesley]

Phos need to come down to .03 to .04 to your nitrates. Find a product that use lanthanum chloride link . Lanthanum chloride need to be dose in the filter socks and it will cloud the system for a hour or so be it will down your phosphates quick and clear the water up bit, then continue running the rowa phos.

To be honest I have 9 Lps corals left out of 140+
Mixed reef
Once this tank settles in I will then concentrate on phos & nitrates
The old tank was uln
And will eventually do the same with this
It's just this dam cycle I can't get my head around with stock
Wish it didn't have to be this way
Not ideal
Thanks everyone for your input & advice
It's very much appreciated

 

[Fugs]

What a journey! Definitely keen to see the progress into the future.
It was awesome to see the great husbandry efforts to avoid as much fallout as possible.

 

[Christian H]

Usually plumbers will take 120 grit sandpaper anywhere thier is a glue contact point to make superior adhesion. This gives microscopic scratches in the pvc and something for the glue to grab onto.. some dont do it but I always do, I hate leaky fittings.. obviously this isnt required for threaded fittings, only slip..

Kinda like art in 4th grade, you had to slip and score the clay![emoji23]

 

[jsker]

To be honest I have 9 Lps corals left out of 140+
Mixed reef
Once this tank settles in I will then concentrate on phos & nitrates
The old tank was uln
And will eventually do the same with this
It's just this dam cycle I can't get my head around with stock
Wish it didn't have to be this way
Not ideal
Thanks everyone for your input & advice
It's very much appreciated

LOL correct the ugly part of the cycle.

 

[najer]

I "watched" this journal just before I went to work (England) this morning when I stumbled across it!
2 hours of my life well spent, chilling with my tank after work and discovering yours.
I nearly wept for you at the seam letting go!
What a fantastic build and I love the scape!
I will be following and watching the progress.

 

[Lesley]

I "watched" this journal just before I went to work (England) this morning when I stumbled across it!
2 hours of my life well spent, chilling with my tank after work and discovering yours.
I nearly wept for you at the seam letting go!
What a fantastic build and I love the scape!
I will be following and watching the progress.

Thank you

 

[tj w]

How's the tank looking today?