EverAquarium's Innovative Marine Nuvo 30L

[TacticalReef]

FTS - 2/10/2019:

Start Date: February 10, 2019 - Chicago, IL

Equipment:
2 AI Prime HDs
AquaGadget Protein Skimmer
AquaGadget Media Reactor
2 InTank Media Baskets
Vivid Creative Aquatics Random Flow Generator Nozzles
Jebao DCP-3000 Return Pump
AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro
2 Hydor Nano Powerheads w/ Hydor Smart Wave
35lbs of Caribsea LifeRock
Caribsea Black Hawaiian Live Sand

Livestock:
None yet!

Future Plans:
Get through this cycle!
Clean up Crew
I already have my designer clowns picked out and cannot wait to share them with everyone!

FTS Progression:
Since there is nothing to share yet here are some other angles of the tank!

 

[TacticalReef]

Day one of the cycle has begun! I went with some of Dr. Tim's Aquatics Ammonia and 4oz of Turbostart 900 to do a completely fishless cycle.

Here are the results of the first ammonia test 2/10/2019:

 

[NY_Caveman]

Looks like a great start. Welcome to R2R!

 

[samnaz]

very nice. I'm working on setting up a 30L too. Beautiful tanks. Following

 

[TacticalReef]

Two days ago I started the cycle with Turbostart and some Dr Tim’s Ammonia. Only two days later I’m starting to see some diatoms already appearing on the top of the rocks. Really happy to see it moving along!

 

[TacticalReef]

So it’s been 3 days since I turned the tank on and added the fishless cycling necessities. Ammonia readings are looking good while Nitrate seems to be spiking.

There’s no way my cycle could be going this quickly... could it?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Be aware that any Nitrite level can cause a high, false Nitrate reading. I would not be concerned about Nitrate until your Nitrite is clear.

 

[TacticalReef]

Tomorrow marks 1 week since starting the cycle. Yesterday the ammonia read at 0 ppm. To test that the biological filtration was ready I added another dose of Dr. Tim’s Ammonia that would have brought the reading to 2.0 ppm. Just testing the water again after about 20 hours and it appears that the ammonia is already back down to 0.5ppm however nitrates are still though the roof.

I am considering ordering a cleanup crew from Reef Cleaners this week to get them in there and working.

 

[ReeferReefer]

Any updates?