question is whether new tank will cycle on its own or do i need to prompt it with something like a raw shrimp
set up new 40 gal long last weekend with @ 75 lbs aragonite and 65 lbs rock which was very barren.
tanks been running 5 days now with just the sand, rock and basic lighting. got a fluval 204 with carbon no bio....couple jets. pm hot1+ skimmer should be installed this weekend.
various areas of rock getting deep purple growth and other areas sort of a lite brown algae look. water readings (salifert) are all in range except around 10ppm Nitrate and 1.o reading on phophate. threw in some phosex 2 days ago as a result.
so is this or will this tank cycling?
set up new 40 gal long last weekend with @ 75 lbs aragonite and 65 lbs rock which was very barren.
tanks been running 5 days now with just the sand, rock and basic lighting. got a fluval 204 with carbon no bio....couple jets. pm hot1+ skimmer should be installed this weekend.
various areas of rock getting deep purple growth and other areas sort of a lite brown algae look. water readings (salifert) are all in range except around 10ppm Nitrate and 1.o reading on phophate. threw in some phosex 2 days ago as a result.
so is this or will this tank cycling?