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What is the difference between a cycled tank and a mature tank?
How can this affect a cephalopod?
It is my understanding (and I may be wrong) that a tank can cycle rather quickly (about one month with live rock) and have ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels near zero.
I thought that the reason you are supposed to wait three months before introducing a cephalopod was to give the bacteria a chance to populate the live rock, substrate and other surfaces in the tank. Once the population of bacteria is high enough, it can handle (and convert) the waste that a cephalopod produces.
Experts, any input here?
How can this affect a cephalopod?
It is my understanding (and I may be wrong) that a tank can cycle rather quickly (about one month with live rock) and have ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels near zero.
I thought that the reason you are supposed to wait three months before introducing a cephalopod was to give the bacteria a chance to populate the live rock, substrate and other surfaces in the tank. Once the population of bacteria is high enough, it can handle (and convert) the waste that a cephalopod produces.
Experts, any input here?