Hi everyone.
This is my first post, and this is also my first reef tank.
I am only planning to have a couple of corals in here, no fish.
Maybe a snail or two.
I have a 1 Gallon micro tank which I am currently cycling.
A couple of details about it.
- I have just over 200g of Dry Rock in it (This was recommended by my local store as a good amount for volume of water)
- Temperature is controlled by an InkBird controller and set for 25C
- Salinity is currently 1.025, I think I have to nudge this slightly to 1.026
- I am putting a couple of drops of Seachem Stability in each day
- UV light is off during cycling
I am at day 22 of cycling.
I am testing my Ammonia and Nitrites Daily which you can see here.
My test kit (API Salt Water) also allows me to test for pH and Nitrates which I have done a couple of times.
I have noticed the Ammonia level increased over the first couple of days and seems that it has essentially put itself in park and is coasting at a constant amount day after day.
Essentially, I just wanted to check my progress in and make sure that my cycle appears to be on track. Anything else I should do other than wait and test?
I realise that I have a tricky tank size for my first time but it is what it is and I plan to make it work
This is my first post, and this is also my first reef tank.
I am only planning to have a couple of corals in here, no fish.
Maybe a snail or two.
I have a 1 Gallon micro tank which I am currently cycling.
A couple of details about it.
- I have just over 200g of Dry Rock in it (This was recommended by my local store as a good amount for volume of water)
- Temperature is controlled by an InkBird controller and set for 25C
- Salinity is currently 1.025, I think I have to nudge this slightly to 1.026
- I am putting a couple of drops of Seachem Stability in each day
- UV light is off during cycling
I am at day 22 of cycling.
I am testing my Ammonia and Nitrites Daily which you can see here.
My test kit (API Salt Water) also allows me to test for pH and Nitrates which I have done a couple of times.
I have noticed the Ammonia level increased over the first couple of days and seems that it has essentially put itself in park and is coasting at a constant amount day after day.
Essentially, I just wanted to check my progress in and make sure that my cycle appears to be on track. Anything else I should do other than wait and test?
I realise that I have a tricky tank size for my first time but it is what it is and I plan to make it work