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Originally Posted by hosser  Okay Im gonna just clear up my whole cycling issue real quick so its not taken as I dont listen or I get upset (which Im not) I didnt mix ALL my water just some of it the rest of the water came from an established tank which also housed my live rock. Hence the quick cycle. I am now overly cautious about maybe a mini cycle but thats just more my own concerns not based on anything. I strongly feel I will never see a full cycle due to how it was done but I am cautious. And again let me ephasize Im not one to get upset, other than when people jump to conclusions and that hasnt happened since my first day, Ive since made friends on here and am constantly reading info that is provided from great posters to this site.
Anyway thats done with, I cant wait to see more pics and yes Damsels are crazy aggresive and Jim has pointed out to me that when or if I do get rid of them I will have a hard time catching them so chromis may be alot better for a tank with quite a bit of rock. |
Well not all tanks go through a real huge spiking cycle. I know people who have had their tank for yrs. and never saw a spike (or just missed it). so i'm not telling you, you're doing it wrong i'm just telling you about the repercussions if you are wrong. and nitrifying bacteria doesn't live in the water it stays on all surfaces of the tank and rock and filters, so the "established" water did very little, if anything to help your tank cycle. so don't get offended, just look at the advice and take from it what you will. you don't have to defend anything, if it's working for you, than it works. simple as that.