When cycling tank, how much light is required?

[WilFresco]

I started cycling my second set up and wanted to know how long to keep the lights on while cycling? Also should the temperature be kept a little above average? I'm asking cause this is what I've read but rather hear from people with more experience

 

[INNEED]

lights stay off never come on...temp really doesnt matter just keep it at 75-79...just my 2 cents...

 

[thirty5]

lights not needed.... Temp, I would keep at normal temp of tank. Are you cycling in the actual tank or another container?

 

[WilFresco]

lights not needed.... Temp, I would keep at normal temp of tank. Are you cycling in the actual tank or another container?

In the actual tank. I jus finished setting it up and had it running since yesterday

 

[WilFresco]

lights stay off never come on...temp really doesnt matter just keep it at 75-79...just my 2 cents...

So just leave the lights off till the tank completes the cycle?

 

[INNEED]

yeah this way u will prevent an alge outbreak

 

[Turbovr3six]

I use no lights until the final week. For that final week, I run them for 4hrs/ day. Temperature I keep at 78-80. I use a raw shrimp to start the cycle.

 

[jnelson]

Do you have live rock with anything you want to keep (hitchhiker corals, macro algae, etc.)? If so, then I would cycle with a "regular" lighting cycle. Otherwise, you can keep it in the dark.

 

[WilFresco]

Do you have live rock with anything you want to keep (hitchhiker corals, macro algae, etc.)? If so, then I would cycle with a "regular" lighting cycle. Otherwise, you can keep it in the dark.

Yea I'm using the same rocks I had in my old tank. What I did was basically took down my 110 gallon and replaced it with a 110 RR tank, same rocks and sand I got from members on here like Inneed, lol, thanx again bro, and just set it up and filled with RO/DI water

 

[INNEED]

no prob bro .....did u add the salt to the ro/di water or did u leave that part out lol???

 

[WilFresco]

no prob bro .....did u add the salt to the ro/di water or did u leave that part out lol???

Yea I mixed the salt in, my salinity is good, as of now all my levels r perfect

 

[thirty5]

Perfect when cycling, no such thing. You don't want perfect. They are gonna get out of whack real soon

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[ecchybridLE]

Just to be clear, did u have the other tank up and running when u removed the rock and sand? Or did you let the rock dry out?

 

[WilFresco]

Perfect when cycling, no such thing. You don't want perfect. They are gonna get out of whack real soon

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Oh I know, lol, that's y I said as of now

 

[WilFresco]

Just to be clear, did u have the other tank up and running when u removed the rock and sand? Or did you let the rock dry out?

Yes I had the tank up and running, I took them out the tank and I put them in tubs with water for about 2 days until I put them in the new tank

 

[LatinP]

Yes I had the tank up and running, I took them out the tank and I put them in tubs with water for about 2 days until I put them in the new tank

Your cycle shouldn't take as long as it would with new rock then, just keep an eye on ammonia and nitrite, keep the lights off in the new tank, if you have coral keep them in tubs and you can light the tubs just be careful not to burn them.

 

[FMF0331]

When i started my tank, i had my rocks in a 32 gallon rubermaid, the lights off - i left them in there for 5 weeks. Had a protien skimmer and powerhead in the rubbermaid.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

i use no lights until the final week. For that final week, i run them for 4hrs/ day. Temperature i keep at 78-80. I use a raw shrimp to start the cycle.

1+

 

[WilFresco]

When i started my tank, i had my rocks in a 32 gallon rubermaid, the lights off - i left them in there for 5 weeks. Had a protien skimmer and powerhead in the rubbermaid.

So when do u know it's the final week?

 

[jdnumis]

IMO no lights until your done cycling.