i have a 10 gal FOWLR ive ran since july3 and added bacteria to it the 5th. i have a DIY sump with carbon and 2 dish scrubbers and im making a protien skimmer. i have a HOBF thats simply made for the 10 gal and a heater with the reg fl bulb. i have 20 lbs of live sand too. i put a crab in yesterday the 6th. how long till u think it cycles? i have 10 lbs of old rock and then 3-4 lbs of new live rock with some alge on it.
ya im cycleing it now jsut started the tank the 3rd and then added bacteria the 5th and ten the 6th got a hermit crab and then today added a little fish food(july7). my sump also is holding prob. . .5 more gal. how long till the tank cycles . . about?
about a month or so, you'll see a diatom bloom which usually indicates its about time to start adding a few snails for your clean up crew. this does NOT mean your tank is mature. creating a mature enviroment takes many months if not years.
i have a bottle i bought a while back to help establish new tanks it has bacteria in it and i added that.
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