Hey reefers,
I started a 100 gallon tank with 33 gallon sump 2 weeks ago. I chose a fish in cycle with 2 clowns and put a full bottle of dr tims for my tank size. I used 60 lbs of aragonite dry sand and approximately 90lbs of dry rock. Daily feeding with hydra32s running 6 hours a day. My ammonia had not gone above .025 with the api test. 0 nitrites and nitrates.
I had my LFS test the water 4 days ago and came back with the following.
8.0 PH
1.25sg
78F
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
0 nitrate
6.9 alk
They said I should add a clean up crew so I got 20 tiny hermits, 5 snails and 2 emerald crabs. I also added an 8 x 8 x 4 ceramic bio block in the sump. Dosed the tank with seachem reef phyto plankton and added a pistol shrimp, blue spotted goby and a rear fanged blenny. This was 4 days ago with continued daily feeding. Now testing with salifert kits and still 0 ammonia and 0 nitrates. 0 nitrites with the api test.
I know this was rushed and I'll get flack for it. But it's the route I chose and all seems good so far other than 0 nitrates. Should I be prepared for any issues with this???
I started a 100 gallon tank with 33 gallon sump 2 weeks ago. I chose a fish in cycle with 2 clowns and put a full bottle of dr tims for my tank size. I used 60 lbs of aragonite dry sand and approximately 90lbs of dry rock. Daily feeding with hydra32s running 6 hours a day. My ammonia had not gone above .025 with the api test. 0 nitrites and nitrates.
I had my LFS test the water 4 days ago and came back with the following.
8.0 PH
1.25sg
78F
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
0 nitrate
6.9 alk
They said I should add a clean up crew so I got 20 tiny hermits, 5 snails and 2 emerald crabs. I also added an 8 x 8 x 4 ceramic bio block in the sump. Dosed the tank with seachem reef phyto plankton and added a pistol shrimp, blue spotted goby and a rear fanged blenny. This was 4 days ago with continued daily feeding. Now testing with salifert kits and still 0 ammonia and 0 nitrates. 0 nitrites with the api test.
I know this was rushed and I'll get flack for it. But it's the route I chose and all seems good so far other than 0 nitrates. Should I be prepared for any issues with this???