Cycleing impatience, what gives!?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

This is what I wondering as well. It's a 230g tank an a 90g sump. I was kinda thinking 3 chromis wasn't going to cut it. I think I might go find some shrimp

what were you thinking 3 chromis

you need at least 3 tangs to cycle a tank that size..

Steve

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

what were you thinking 3 chromis

you need at least 3 tangs to cycle a tank that size..

Steve

I'll keep that in mind for next time

[Skimmerking]

Did you use that hagen Cycle, if so you dont really get a spike or much of a cycle. I know that from 4 other tanks

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Did you use that hagen Cycle, if so you dont really get a spike or much of a cycle. I know that from 4 other tanks

No, just LR, live sand and chromis.

[Skimmerking]

holy heck with a tank that size you sould add like 2 bottles to get the cycle going too

[Rbacchiega]

Asmodeus...did you find that it actually sped up/finished the cycle or just got the ball rolling?

[Skimmerking]

yes it did it slow,y brought it up to the proper levels so basisly you dont get a spike... you have to triple dose actually to get the right spot and then you can have stuff in at 2-3 weeks

for my 120 gal i used 2 big bottles a bit of a over kill. but it worked