Cycling question

bucfan · 09/12/2020, 07:23 AM

Started a new 100g tank 7 days back. Used Brightwell's Microbacter XLM and Microbacter Quick Cycl. Ammonia been reading ~1 last 4 days. Nitrite 0.2 and nitrate 2. Are these expected results? When do I know if my cycle is done? Should I be expecting nitrite/nitrates to spike?

clevername · 09/15/2020, 11:05 AM

When you added the bacteria were the pumps off (all but powerhead)skimmer, UV and filter socks? Do you have a sand bed?

If you added the correct dosage you should have close to zero cycle. I added the same you did along with Dr Tims and added fish asap (which it tells you to do). Iv never had a spike in ammonia.

09/12/2020, 07:23 AM	#1
bucfan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 415	Cycling question Started a new 100g tank 7 days back. Used Brightwell's Microbacter XLM and Microbacter Quick Cycl. Ammonia been reading ~1 last 4 days. Nitrite 0.2 and nitrate 2. Are these expected results? When do I know if my cycle is done? Should I be expecting nitrite/nitrates to spike? __________________ 205G Custom SPS dominated reef and 55G Red Sea Reefer 250 mixed reef

09/15/2020, 11:05 AM	#2
clevername Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manchester, MO Posts: 1,125	When you added the bacteria were the pumps off (all but powerhead)skimmer, UV and filter socks? Do you have a sand bed? If you added the correct dosage you should have close to zero cycle. I added the same you did along with Dr Tims and added fish asap (which it tells you to do). Iv never had a spike in ammonia. __________________ In process: 210gal, VARIOS-8 return, Kessil Lights, 80 gal sump, mp60's, and REGAL 200EXT 8" RECIRCULATING skimmer