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If I remember correctly when I cycled my first tank years ago, you don't turn on the skimmer initially. Tank has now been running for two days. It has about 50lbs of dead rock. I will be adding some established live rock from my other tank. Not sure when to start skimming.
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When to start skimming on a cycling tank? Cycling new 110gal
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:16 AM
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50 pounds of LR
20 gal Sump/Refugium
Euro-Reef RS 80 Skimmer
Nova Extreme Pro 325 watt T-5
2 Tunze 6025
2 Maxi Jet 1200
1 Yellow Tang
1 false perc clowns
1 algae blenny
30 hermits
25 turbo snails
5 Nassarius snails
1 sand sifting star
Ammonia 0
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50 pounds of LR
20 gal Sump/Refugium
Euro-Reef RS 80 Skimmer
Nova Extreme Pro 325 watt T-5
2 Tunze 6025
2 Maxi Jet 1200
1 Yellow Tang
1 false perc clowns
1 algae blenny
30 hermits
25 turbo snails
5 Nassarius snails
1 sand sifting star
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 ppm
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:52 AM
Neilan, on 09 March 2010 - 08:18 AM, said:
Since you're curing your rock, I'd go ahead and start skimming now. That's how I cycled my tank.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:00 AM
Day 1
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:18 AM
flowerseller, on 09 March 2010 - 09:00 AM, said:
Day 1
I ran my skimmer after I added the sand to clear the water up, but turned it off after that since there wasn't any real reason to use it past then.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:22 AM
+1 for Day 1
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:36 AM
I'd also skim on the wetter side while watching my SG. I think many people feel that it is not as important to treat LR like an aquarium when the goal is to prepare it for and aquarium. Keeping up on even keeled SG is important. I'd also do a w/c on my aquarium and then change that into the LR tub as a w/c.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 10:19 AM
did you pee in the tank yet?
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 10:30 AM
zygote2k, on 09 March 2010 - 10:19 AM, said:
did you pee in the tank yet?
No but when my wife got up this morning she asked what the %$#* smell was. She said it smelled real Strong.
55 gal
50 pounds of LR
20 gal Sump/Refugium
Euro-Reef RS 80 Skimmer
Nova Extreme Pro 325 watt T-5
2 Tunze 6025
2 Maxi Jet 1200
1 Yellow Tang
1 false perc clowns
1 algae blenny
30 hermits
25 turbo snails
5 Nassarius snails
1 sand sifting star
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 ppm
50 pounds of LR
20 gal Sump/Refugium
Euro-Reef RS 80 Skimmer
Nova Extreme Pro 325 watt T-5
2 Tunze 6025
2 Maxi Jet 1200
1 Yellow Tang
1 false perc clowns
1 algae blenny
30 hermits
25 turbo snails
5 Nassarius snails
1 sand sifting star
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 ppm
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 10:40 AM
I hope you were talking about the tank.
Get the skimmer going and add some carbon to get that smell cleared up. The last thing you want is a spouse that is not happy with the tank.
Get the skimmer going and add some carbon to get that smell cleared up. The last thing you want is a spouse that is not happy with the tank.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:01 AM
Too late, she has not been happy several times in this build. I had to change things several times to make her happy.
55 gal
50 pounds of LR
20 gal Sump/Refugium
Euro-Reef RS 80 Skimmer
Nova Extreme Pro 325 watt T-5
2 Tunze 6025
2 Maxi Jet 1200
1 Yellow Tang
1 false perc clowns
1 algae blenny
30 hermits
25 turbo snails
5 Nassarius snails
1 sand sifting star
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 ppm
50 pounds of LR
20 gal Sump/Refugium
Euro-Reef RS 80 Skimmer
Nova Extreme Pro 325 watt T-5
2 Tunze 6025
2 Maxi Jet 1200
1 Yellow Tang
1 false perc clowns
1 algae blenny
30 hermits
25 turbo snails
5 Nassarius snails
1 sand sifting star
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 ppm
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:12 PM
yeah...i had to get my EX-wife a kitty to keep her happy...lol
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