Diatoms in just 4 days.

[tdi64]

you have a skip cycle reef, zero wait. the bottle bac added was not needed, post a pic of your rock.

matured reefs (the rock you used) produce diatoms routinely and support them in balance. we only cycle dry rocks added, not live rocks, we paid extra for them to skip cycle.

need pics for a live rock study thread though. when I read your title of the thread I knew it was cycled before opening, because only sources of live import produce diatoms as biocastings within a few days.

dry systems won't do that.

The attached pics to tge thread are not showing up ?

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

So the thought on no lights is let the microfauna populate the rock out competing the algae. This can help eliminate the ugly phase. Bulk Reef Supply did a video on the four month cycle. It’s a good watch and can give you some ideas.

 

[brandon429]

ace ventura pump meme. imagine that being inserted if I knew how to insert memes, it would be neat hairdo + pump


yes indeed that's skip cycle setup, see this thread. we gotta use your thread in it as examples are rare, most do the dry stuff exclusively. nice one. nice tank, its ready to rock and roll.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...kip-cycle-instant-reefs-no-bottle-bac.794146/


your whole system was predicted before pics. off your thread title mainly. that's how reliable cycling is, its a precision art.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Nice looking rock. it looks Established.

 

[Nano_Tuners]

Yup. So i guess i am being over zealous thinking i can add some CUC ?

yeah id wait and check the AM levels in a few days just to make sure you dont wipe out the new CUC. wont hurt anything to check back on it in a few days

 

[Nano_Tuners]

Thank u sorry for my erratic posting new to forum life and posting and replying in correct areas

np! good luck on the tank!

 

[tdi64]

ace ventura pump meme. imagine that being inserted if I knew how to insert memes, it would be neat hairdo + pump


yes indeed that's skip cycle setup, see this thread. we gotta use your thread in it as examples are rare, most do the dry stuff exclusively. nice one. nice tank, its ready to rock and roll.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...kip-cycle-instant-reefs-no-bottle-bac.794146/


your whole system was predicted before pics. off your thread title mainly. that's how reliable cycling is, its a precision art.

Thanks that was really good

 

[brandon429]

can you see Im a little mad at the lfs for tripling bacteria $ to you

that's only because web nerds get mad at what lfs do four states away. any lfs in the country would've done the same thing, they do not practice updated cycling science, they honestly believed you needed the bottle bac just because new glass surrounded the rock.