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Wretch 02-13-2014 10:53 PM

Cycle Question
 
So once your cycle has zeroed out ammonia and nitrite and your nitrates are on the low end, should you add ammonia again? or do you just wait another week and you are good to go?

SeaHorse_Fanatic 02-13-2014 11:17 PM

Wait a few more days, test & if still good readings, then you're cycle is complete & you're good to go (slowly adding livestock).

Anthony

Wretch 02-13-2014 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic (Post 880048)
Wait a few more days, test & if still good readings, then you're cycle is complete & you're good to go (slowly adding livestock).

Anthony

Thanks.

I know J&L runs copper in their tanks. Do people find any issues with their fish? Do people generally quarantine their fish?

Reef Pilot 02-13-2014 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wretch (Post 880054)
Thanks.

I know J&L runs copper in their tanks. Do people find any issues with their fish? Do people generally quarantine their fish?

Yes, absolutely QT new fish.

SteveCGY 02-13-2014 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wretch (Post 880054)
Thanks.

I know J&L runs copper in their tanks. Do people find any issues with their fish? Do people generally quarantine their fish?

I never quarantine anything and no problems here

Wretch 02-14-2014 12:02 AM

Well if I need to quarantine all my fish I went about this all backwards and should have cycled QT first. Hmm. What to do now.

Wretch 02-14-2014 12:15 AM

How soon after your cycle is completed is it ok to add corals?

And is King Eds the best place for a cheap small tank(20g)?

And would hydroton work in a hang on back filter or just a waste for a QT?

Wretch 02-14-2014 04:23 AM

Ok. Now that my main tank is just about cycled I am setting up a quarantine tank. Have 10g tank, heater, powerhead, but not sure what power filter would be best Aqua clear or some other brand? wasn't sure if a bio wheel would be better or not.

Aquattro 02-14-2014 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveCGY (Post 880058)
I never quarantine anything and no problems here

Ya, I never quarantined either. Until I killed $2000 in fish. Then replaced with another $1000 in fish. No problem, other than dead fish and no money left :)

Wretch 02-14-2014 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 880117)
Ya, I never quarantined either. Until I killed $2000 in fish. Then replaced with another $1000 in fish. No problem, other than dead fish and no money left :)

Well I don't have the money to waste so I think I am going to go with Marineland Penguin 100 Power Filter and my QT will be ready for water.


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