Details: 24x24x24 cube
Sump: 20x2020
Filtration: real-reef rock, filter sock, and deltec 1455 sc skimmer.
Return pump rossmont RX 1400 rated for 5000 liters per hour.
Lighting: maxspect recurve r60.
Aqua forest sea salt.
Week one: I put the salt, put the rocks, and left it without a skimmer or source of ammonia or any bacteria added. Just let it all sock.
Week 2: put two frozen raw shrimp in the filter sock. Turn the protein skimmer on and added a bacteria with no light at all.
All the parameters check with salifert test kits. The ammonia did appear 0.25
Also in week 3
Nitrite: 0.5
And nitrate: 50.
Today ( week 4) I check again and the ammonia drop to 0.15 nitrite 0.25 nitrate 50
All water is rodi from the beginning... 1-0 ppm.
Temperature 25 Celsius.
Checked day by day, and this is the result.
Look to me very strangely after I read and look at the cycle process.
there is no sign of algae
today ( week 5) i check again, and the nitrite is 1, and ammonia is 0.15
the cycle is already five weeks i think
I also want to say that i don't know if i should use continuous add food source or when to do a water change. Also, i don't have any of powerheads in my tank only the return pump
Sump: 20x2020
Filtration: real-reef rock, filter sock, and deltec 1455 sc skimmer.
Return pump rossmont RX 1400 rated for 5000 liters per hour.
Lighting: maxspect recurve r60.
Aqua forest sea salt.
Week one: I put the salt, put the rocks, and left it without a skimmer or source of ammonia or any bacteria added. Just let it all sock.
Week 2: put two frozen raw shrimp in the filter sock. Turn the protein skimmer on and added a bacteria with no light at all.
All the parameters check with salifert test kits. The ammonia did appear 0.25
Also in week 3
Nitrite: 0.5
And nitrate: 50.
Today ( week 4) I check again and the ammonia drop to 0.15 nitrite 0.25 nitrate 50
All water is rodi from the beginning... 1-0 ppm.
Temperature 25 Celsius.
Checked day by day, and this is the result.
Look to me very strangely after I read and look at the cycle process.
there is no sign of algae
today ( week 5) i check again, and the nitrite is 1, and ammonia is 0.15
the cycle is already five weeks i think
I also want to say that i don't know if i should use continuous add food source or when to do a water change. Also, i don't have any of powerheads in my tank only the return pump