Stages of a reef aquarium

[Jsbarber12]

What are the stages of a reef aquarium after the initial cycle, I know I've seen them somewhere just can't find them for the life of me.

Ie

Cycle

New

Cycle #2

Mature tank

 

It was something like that, or I completely off

[Happyfeet]

I've found it goes like this

 

1)Think you know everything

2)Tank Cycles

3)Add to much livestock

4)Everything dies

5)Read a little bit, understand a little bit more

6)Repeat steps 1, 2, 3 and 4

7)Avoid steps 4 and 6..

8) Profit

 

Or at least that is how it worked for me

[dbartco]

 

 

7)Avoid steps 4 and 6..

8) Profit

 

Or at least that is how it worked for me

 

profit ? teach me that part!

[surf&turf]

profit ? teach me that part!

 

+1

[Jsbarber12]

Too far in to ever make a profit ha!

But I am having a serious nitrate spike even though my bio load is relatively low. Could it be from rock from another way more established tank?

[Happyfeet]

Too far in to ever make a profit ha!

But I am having a serious nitrate spike even though my bio load is relatively low. Could it be from rock from another way more established tank?

 

Nitrate only goes down if it's being actively removed, either biologically or mechanically.

[Jsbarber12]

Two 20% water changes in 5 days. Probably will do a 50% Wednesday or Thursday . Hopefully that will do it

[Sharkey18]

I also have a new tank and currently have high nitrates.

 

I expect them to

 

1) get worse because I just added all the fish

 

2) get better because I set up the fuge and have some macro algae.

 

Unfortunately they will get worse much faster than they get better, so my nitrates will get higher unless I do something else to remove them like water changes.

 

What type of nitrate export are you planning? 20 - 50% water changes every few days is not sustainable.

[Sharkey18]

I also have a new tank and currently have high nitrates.

 

I expect them to

 

1) get worse because I just added all the fish

 

2) get better because I set up the fuge and have some macro algae.

 

Unfortunately they will get worse much faster than they get better, so my nitrates will get higher unless I do something else to remove them like water changes.

 

What type of nitrate export are you planning? 20 - 50% water changes every few days is not sustainable.

[surf&turf]

 

Try this, removes nitrates and is rechargeable.

Edited November 6, 2012 by surf&turf

[Jsbarber12]

Right now I have a pretty large part of my sump setup as a fuge hoping it matures quickly.but nothing in this hobby happens quickly ;$

[Jsbarber12]

Also running a skimmer of course

@ surf and turf- ill have try that out any negatives to it

[surf&turf]

Also running a skimmer of course

@ surf and turf- ill have try that out any negatives to it

 

 

I haven't found any, I run it 24/7 in my 90.

[Jsbarber12]

Sweet ill try it out ! Thanks!