phippsj
Tue, 14th Jul 2009, 06:20 PM
All-
My 180G is still cycling (about two weeks now, amonia at 1, seems to have peaked at 2). My question is, how should I start the cleaner crew, and when?
I am anticipating that the cycling is done when I have had amonia, nitrite and nitrate readings, and all go to 0. Also, I am running lights while cycling... halides for about 3 hours a day, CFs for about 10 hours a day.
I am starting to get the algae growth on the seed rock, and coraline growth on the marco rocks. I was thinking of starting with a 6 Nassarius snails, 10 blue leg hermits, and a fighting konch.... but it just does not feel right.
I figured I better start planning this now so I am ready to go when the cycling ends in a month or so.
My 180G is still cycling (about two weeks now, amonia at 1, seems to have peaked at 2). My question is, how should I start the cleaner crew, and when?
I am anticipating that the cycling is done when I have had amonia, nitrite and nitrate readings, and all go to 0. Also, I am running lights while cycling... halides for about 3 hours a day, CFs for about 10 hours a day.
I am starting to get the algae growth on the seed rock, and coraline growth on the marco rocks. I was thinking of starting with a 6 Nassarius snails, 10 blue leg hermits, and a fighting konch.... but it just does not feel right.
I figured I better start planning this now so I am ready to go when the cycling ends in a month or so.