Right Here It Is

[TyC]

well i decided to give it ago

tanks been up and running for almost 48 hours now

salt levels reading 1.024
temp staying at 25
ph level on 8.2

got some mushrooms growing 0o

heres some pics

photos

any advice people can give me would be helpfulll

thanks

wish me luck

ally

 

[Musho3210]

did you cycle it?

 

[TyC]

well depends what you mean

 

[Musho3210]

nitrogen cycle, the process of growing bacteria to detoxify ammonia (NH4) to nitrite (NO2) and nitrite to nitrate (NO3) and to a small extent nitrate to nitrogen gas (N2?)

 

[TyC]

well i only put everything in on wed night so i guess it going tho that process now if im correct not to sure just trying to follow what i been told and read if i doing anything wrong plz do guide me

thanks
ally

 

[Musho3210]

yeah it seems correct, just make sure you dont add anything else live yet except live rock.

 

[TyC]

on tue i going to be adding a maxijet 600 to the last chamber and replacing the bio balls and noodles with rubble ive ordered

good idea? (of what i read it is)

not much has happend yet but cant wait

ill keep you posted and any suggestions would be appreciated

thanks ally

 

[TyC]

Thought i just post some pics and update you guys on how its going


Lot of green stuff growing 0o

Little orangy red stem things

Some weird looking green stuff

Yellowy ball looking thing

Middle bit of rock with mushrooms and pink blob thing funny looking green stuff to.

well there it is 11 days in

 

[littleme1969]

Hair Algae, some nice green and red macro algae which is good. Shrooms and lots of different sponges Nice mix you got there. Your clean up crew will sort out the green fuzz (hair algae) which can take over quickly if you dont watch it.
All looks on track. Keep testing your water every few days, and when you have had stable nitrate 5 - 10 & Ammonia at zero for about 5 days then add some clean up crew. Snails hermits etc but no shrimp yet.