what bottle bacteria was used? If it wasnt Fritz trubostart 900 then add a pinch or 2 of fish food to the tank and redose bacteria. Let it cycle for few days i bet the bacteria will oxidize.
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Still hereThe Op is fully gone, he was loved out of town by science debate among peers. Still, any of these tests can be reran in other setups just the same so that the true nature of tap can be studied fully, guess we’ll never get to know here, maybe next round.
We already know 8ppm verified level outcomes based on Dr Reefs linked work, but for this tank in particular there was much potential for learning / hate to miss.
We all lost out on good science though in not getting the finality, hardly any agreement was reached. On the most entry level topic in reefing, when to start, we all disagreed pretty much which should be fascinating to a select few. In spite of all of today’s data, ability to grow sps corals, how does a group of able-reefers still disagree totally on when the basis is ready for an able start...there is work to be done
Either in discovering something new or in re communicating something already established
Tbd. In 2019 few agree on how to cycle if the exact common pattern is deviated from
I would let it run its course until ammonia zeros out and you get a spike in nitrates. Then do a water change with RODI made saltwater to get the nitrates down to manageable levels.
Keep in mind, with the canister filter, be diligent about weekly cleaning as they are notorious for building and storing nitrates if not cleaned on a regular basis.
Wow weekly cleaning? Wish they said that on the box. Ok I will follow this plan, assuming 25% change?
Five days but kept bio, media, etc in canister and other live rocks.How many days has it been since you swapped everything out?
That’s kinda why you don’t see many using canister filters in the reef aquarium hobby. They tend to trap detritus, and if not cleaned properly, they become what is referred to as “nitrate factories”. That’s why you see so many sumps in the hobby. If a sump is out of the question, something like an Aquaclear HOB power filter may be a better choice due to ease of access and cleaning.
As far as the percent of water change goes, that may depend on what your nitrate number is. As an example, if after the ammonia zeros out and you're getting a nitrate reading of 20ppm, We know that a 50% water change will halve that number to 10ppm, provided you’re doing a water change with pure RODI made saltwater.
Give it some time... 5 days is nothing. I let my tank cycle for 4 weeks before performing my first water change.