It sounds normal. Depending on the condition of the rock, ie: lots of die-off, it can foul the water quite a bit. It does help to clear the detritus out, also helps to scrub the liverock initially to remove excess dead stuff. It should take at least a month, maybe more to fully cycle and clear up. Then you can do a large water change and start slowly stocking. Be sure to add new livestock slowly to avoid upsetting the balance and triggering a repeat cycle.
__________________
I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke.
Ed
_______________________________________
50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.
130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium.
10 gallon quarantine.
60 gallon winter tank for pond fish.
300 gallon pond with waterfall.
|