Newbie cycle question

lefty110 · 10-17-2005, 07:03 AM

I'm currently in the process of seettinng up a 12G nano cube as a saltwater tank. I was given the tank for free. I've been keeping freshwater tanks ranging from 2.5 to 80G for several years now. I know this will not be easy but I want to try it. Iam planning on only keeping either one small clownfish or one firefish in this tank. I currently have approx 20lbs of live rock and about a 2.5 inch live sand bed in the tank. I started a fishless cycle about a week ago my amonia was .50 three days ago but has been 0 the last three days. The nitrites were 5.0 3 days ago but for the last 2 days have been 0. The nitrate were 40 three days ago but for the last 2 days have been 0. I read that it could take 4-8 weeks for a tank to cycle. Is this a fake out by my tank or has it really cycled this fast? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

**TheOldSalt** · 10-17-2005, 07:15 PM

It's cycled. The whole POINT of live sand & live rock is to make it cycle in a big hurry.
I'd do a 50% water change before doing anything else, though, since a lot of junk you don't test for is no doubt fouling the water anyway. After that you should be ready to rock & roll.

lefty110 · 10-17-2005, 10:36 PM

Thanks, Theoldsalt for the advice, I was going to do a water change but wasn't sure how much to do.

10-17-2005, 07:03 AM	#1
lefty110 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rialto, CA Age: 39 Posts: 5 User Feedback: (0)	Newbie cycle question I'm currently in the process of seettinng up a 12G nano cube as a saltwater tank. I was given the tank for free. I've been keeping freshwater tanks ranging from 2.5 to 80G for several years now. I know this will not be easy but I want to try it. Iam planning on only keeping either one small clownfish or one firefish in this tank. I currently have approx 20lbs of live rock and about a 2.5 inch live sand bed in the tank. I started a fishless cycle about a week ago my amonia was .50 three days ago but has been 0 the last three days. The nitrites were 5.0 3 days ago but for the last 2 days have been 0. The nitrate were 40 three days ago but for the last 2 days have been 0. I read that it could take 4-8 weeks for a tank to cycle. Is this a fake out by my tank or has it really cycled this fast? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

10-17-2005, 07:15 PM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,047 User Feedback: (5)	It's cycled. The whole POINT of live sand & live rock is to make it cycle in a big hurry. I'd do a 50% water change before doing anything else, though, since a lot of junk you don't test for is no doubt fouling the water anyway. After that you should be ready to rock & roll. Last edited by TheOldSalt; 10-17-2005 at 07:17 PM.

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lefty110 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rialto, CA Age: 39 Posts: 5 User Feedback: (0)	Thanks, Theoldsalt for the advice, I was going to do a water change but wasn't sure how much to do.

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