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- Stamford CT
It took me a few months to cycle my tank when I did it two years ago, after making a move to a new house.
I did have a lot of rock from a 7-year-old tank to give me a jump-start, but even after a month it sill wasn’t ready.
I see a lot of tanks 1-2 months old that are holding large amounts of coral and fish, but most can’t maintain it.
I just took out some old rock and added new, and without a doubt I see my tank is going through a cycle.
Yes, everything looks ”good”, but I know the signs of a tank out of balance.
All my water is perfect, but the skimmer is telling me to not even think about adding livestock.
The skimate is too wet or too dry. There is no constant in what my skimmer is doing.
The build up on my glass, rock and sand, which most would not even notice when looking at the tank, tells me the same thing.
Every tank is different, but I don’t think most, if any tanks are ready to be loaded (fully stocked) with animals, even within three months time.
This thread is not meant to bash anyone, just to touch on the topic.
As I said my tank is a newbie now.
My question is what do you think constitutes a tank ready to start being stocked?
I did have a lot of rock from a 7-year-old tank to give me a jump-start, but even after a month it sill wasn’t ready.
I see a lot of tanks 1-2 months old that are holding large amounts of coral and fish, but most can’t maintain it.
I just took out some old rock and added new, and without a doubt I see my tank is going through a cycle.
Yes, everything looks ”good”, but I know the signs of a tank out of balance.
All my water is perfect, but the skimmer is telling me to not even think about adding livestock.
The skimate is too wet or too dry. There is no constant in what my skimmer is doing.
The build up on my glass, rock and sand, which most would not even notice when looking at the tank, tells me the same thing.
Every tank is different, but I don’t think most, if any tanks are ready to be loaded (fully stocked) with animals, even within three months time.
This thread is not meant to bash anyone, just to touch on the topic.
As I said my tank is a newbie now.
My question is what do you think constitutes a tank ready to start being stocked?
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