Cycle finished, when will algae grow

[MrMeanyHead]

So cycle is finishing up and I’m I just started turning on the lights so that way algae can start growing. It’s been a little over a week since the lights came on and I’m just wondering when should I expect algae so I can start adding CUC and then eventually fish.

Also where should I expect the algae to form? Also I saw something about seeding algae into the tank do I need to do that?

 

[tbrown]

Are you adding anything to the tank like ghost feeding or have you added any fish yet?

I assume by the cycle being finished you're saying no ammonia, no nitrites, it's all been converted to nitrates., correct?

 

[baldyreef]

So cycle is finishing up and I’m I just started turning on the lights so that way algae can start growing. It’s been a little over a week since the lights came on and I’m just wondering when should I expect algae so I can start adding CUC and then eventually fish.

Also where should I expect the algae to form? Also I saw something about seeding algae into the tank do I need to do that?

Your tank will eventually hit its “ugly stage” where the algae really kicks in but a matter of when really can depend tank to tank due to parameters, when I first set up mine it took 4 months for a large bloom of hair algae

 

[MrMeanyHead]

Are you adding anything to the tank like ghost feeding or have you added any fish yet?

I assume by the cycle being finished you're saying no ammonia, no nitrites, it's all been converted to nitrates., correct?

No fish, my ammonia and nitrite both bottomed out, so I turned on my lights and I was waiting for algae to start growing so I could add in some CUC. I’m still dosing ammonia

 

[tbrown]

No fish, my ammonia and nitrite both bottomed out, so I turned on my lights and I was waiting for algae to start growing so I could add in some CUC. I’m still dosing ammonia

Ok good. As long as you're still feeding the bacteria.