[jnohs]

another comment
I saw earlyer in this thread that you cleaned the filter floss than had a spike of some kind. In a tank that small any thing you do will cause a small cycle. also of I am not mistaken the filter floss is much like the bioballs. I think thay are the same thing just different shapes. But both are designed for high surface area offering ntrate rduction and no nitrite reduction. This of course is just my oponion . I to have pulled the bio balls out of my cubes. But i did not replace with anything yet. I guess I would put large rumble in there not to small though I wouldnt want any detrious traps.It took me a long time to just learn to leave the tank alone do water changes.

I know I have just written a lot.But I also wanted to mention what type of water you are using. when i use distiled water and purchased salt mix I also add a reef buffer. Genrally the older the tank the less you will need but in the begening when thing are crazy it will help raise the hardness a little and keep a constant ph. I now only add a little bit to my water changes because the rock and sand and all the millions of critters help stabalize the ph them selves.

these are just things that this thread has made me think and I am not trying to tell you how to reef. thankx