Tank is a 90litre/~24gallon aqua one minireef
OK. So Mixed advice from nearby LFSs started me on my journey
LFS a) Just ghost feed and be patient (no live rock, no bacteria)... this lasted a week after a conversation with LFS b ##Week 1
LFS b) Just ghost feed and add Dr Tims bacteria... tick ##Week 2
## Week 3
After reviewing the full Dr Tims approach. I stopped ghost feeding, waited for Ammonia and Nitrate to approach zero and the dosed 1ppm of Dr Tims Ammonia. I figured this would be a reasonable assessment of how I went ghost feeding. I like this approach as it feels more controlled and measurable for a newbie.
24 hours later and the seachem ammonia alert is still showing as 0.05 free ammonia. I will note that the API test is showing 0.25... (I know, could also be zero).
Nitrates are at 10ppm this morning, Nitrates are at 0.25.
Here is what I thing I did that may have negatively impacted the cycle:
* I did a 25% water change (end of week2) as nitrites were very high, I had not read the advice of not vacuuming the sand bed at this point... so I vacuumed the sandbed
* While I have 1inch sand bed and Dry Rock in the tank, I only added biomedia to the sump 1 week ago
Here are my options as I see them and I unsure which would be best:
1) Be patient, let the 1ppm ammonia dose get to zero, hit it with 2ppm ammonia, get to zero, repeat until I see 2ppm get to zero within 24hours
2) Same as above but also add another Dr Tims All in One Reef to the tank.
3) Let the 1ppm to reach zero and add a pair of juvenile clownfish (e.g. Stev, you are way over thinking this)
4) Same as item 3, but also add another Dr Tims All in One, Just as a precaution to
The tank is cycling as I have nitrites and nitrates, it just takes longer thank I hoped at this point to deal with a 1ppm ammonia dose, which was how I figured I would check that I am ready for the clownfish.
Thanks for any guidance
OK. So Mixed advice from nearby LFSs started me on my journey
LFS a) Just ghost feed and be patient (no live rock, no bacteria)... this lasted a week after a conversation with LFS b ##Week 1
LFS b) Just ghost feed and add Dr Tims bacteria... tick ##Week 2
## Week 3
After reviewing the full Dr Tims approach. I stopped ghost feeding, waited for Ammonia and Nitrate to approach zero and the dosed 1ppm of Dr Tims Ammonia. I figured this would be a reasonable assessment of how I went ghost feeding. I like this approach as it feels more controlled and measurable for a newbie.
24 hours later and the seachem ammonia alert is still showing as 0.05 free ammonia. I will note that the API test is showing 0.25... (I know, could also be zero).
Nitrates are at 10ppm this morning, Nitrates are at 0.25.
Here is what I thing I did that may have negatively impacted the cycle:
* I did a 25% water change (end of week2) as nitrites were very high, I had not read the advice of not vacuuming the sand bed at this point... so I vacuumed the sandbed
* While I have 1inch sand bed and Dry Rock in the tank, I only added biomedia to the sump 1 week ago
Here are my options as I see them and I unsure which would be best:
1) Be patient, let the 1ppm ammonia dose get to zero, hit it with 2ppm ammonia, get to zero, repeat until I see 2ppm get to zero within 24hours
2) Same as above but also add another Dr Tims All in One Reef to the tank.
3) Let the 1ppm to reach zero and add a pair of juvenile clownfish (e.g. Stev, you are way over thinking this)
4) Same as item 3, but also add another Dr Tims All in One, Just as a precaution to
The tank is cycling as I have nitrites and nitrates, it just takes longer thank I hoped at this point to deal with a 1ppm ammonia dose, which was how I figured I would check that I am ready for the clownfish.
Thanks for any guidance