My New 26g

[legendboy]

Cycle is done, Nitrites read zero.

Decided against the tiles and added Agramax Select

Rinsed this stuff for over an hour, total pita. The plan was to added all the substrate and then do a large water change in the display to lower the nitrates, before I turned the return pump back on. This was also going to help alot with the cloudiness. Completely forgot to do that..fail

Will post a pic when the dust settles

[DCDN]

I'm getting ready to build a similar sized tank. Looking forward to seeing how you aquascape it

[legendboy]

Ok so I have had my pod explosion and I have noticed a few bad things

It appears I may have flat worms. There are 3 smallish orange/brown things on the glass!

Also, I notice tiny GHA starting to grow on my new rock as well as a few tiny aptasia/mojano/hydroid

Tested for phosphate and none is detectable

****!

[legendboy]

I am very concerned about the green hair algae. I am currently battling it in my nanocube.

Can I have some advice on what I should do?

I am thinking pulling this rock out and buying some cured LR from red coral instead. I only spent $40 on this rock and am willing to eat the cost if it means avoiding GHA in my new tank

Someone give me some guidance please!

[riceboy]

hey man its just part of the cycle, you have to leave it for a month or even 2 just to build up your bacterias and other goodies. once all your parameters are right and nitrates and phosphates are undetectable then you the algea should go as well. can't rush these things, make sure your using distilled water during water changes (should do a 10% every week, even if theres nothing in the tank except for liverock and sand)

Originally Posted by legendboy

I am very concerned about the green hair algae. I am currently battling it in my nanocube.

Can I have some advice on what I should do?

I am thinking pulling this rock out and buying some cured LR from red coral instead. I only spent $40 on this rock and am willing to eat the cost if it means avoiding GHA in my new tank

Someone give me some guidance please!

[riceboy]

just read that you've let it cycle for 5 weeks, only thing i can think of is your phosphate levels high? are you using distilled water for water changes? let us know what your parameters are at

[legendboy]

My phosphates are undetectable with an api test kit. I am able to pick up lots of phosphate from my regular tap water using the same test kit.

I am using 0 tds rodi water

My tank seems fully cycled zero ammonia and nitrite, and did a large 60% water change last night when I siphoned all the sand out of the display. I probably should have done the large water change a week ago.

I will re test tonight to see what my nitrate lvl is.