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So I'm on week 6 of my fishless cycle in my Red Sea 425. I can add ammonium chloride raise it to 2ppm and in about 2 days be back to zero ammonia and zero nitrite, so I guess my cycle is complete. I'm going to do 100% water change this weekend for my monster nitrates, and FINALLY add my first fish.
My question is actually about CUCs. I've been cycling the tank with no lights, I started with dry rock, and I've seen zero algae. So I would presume, there's nothing for a CUC to eat. Do I need to give it a week or two with the fish pooping and left over food before adding snails, etc or are there tiny micro organisms already that the snails can be munching on right away?
In my research people say add the CUC when you see your first algae bloom. Which got me wondering, will my tank have an algae bloom, I mean I know it's common, but is it just a fact? As soon as I add that fish and turn the lights on is it going to be diatom central, or is it possible to start a tank and keep the algae from appearing?
My question is actually about CUCs. I've been cycling the tank with no lights, I started with dry rock, and I've seen zero algae. So I would presume, there's nothing for a CUC to eat. Do I need to give it a week or two with the fish pooping and left over food before adding snails, etc or are there tiny micro organisms already that the snails can be munching on right away?
In my research people say add the CUC when you see your first algae bloom. Which got me wondering, will my tank have an algae bloom, I mean I know it's common, but is it just a fact? As soon as I add that fish and turn the lights on is it going to be diatom central, or is it possible to start a tank and keep the algae from appearing?