Mud sump

MajorMaam · 08-21-2006, 09:40 PM

Hi, my husband is starting a new 170 gal tank with a 100 gal mud sump for me. Is it ok to take maybe a third of the mud from my 50 gal mud sump and use it like a sourdough starter? How long would it take for it to cycle?

Thanks

Woodstock · 08-22-2006, 06:49 AM

I don't know much about 'mud' but I would think you could use part of it to seed the new sump just as you could sand? The cycle time would depend on the amount of cured live rock you used. I would expect a 6 week cycle time but test often to watch the ammonia, trItes, trAtes levels to know for sure. Ohhh.. also use grocery store shrimp in a mess bag to cycle the tank instead of live fish

Witfull · 08-23-2006, 01:18 AM

also not a user of mud, but i would use some of the old.

Frankie · 08-23-2006, 01:50 AM

I am a mud person from the past. I would not use old mud. better to start fresh and let it run its corse. You could be adding some pretty bad stuff to the system. Ever try mineral mud? Stuff is great and the macro grow really well in it.

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MajorMaam Tunicate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Antelope Valley CA Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mud sump Hi, my husband is starting a new 170 gal tank with a 100 gal mud sump for me. Is it ok to take maybe a third of the mud from my 50 gal mud sump and use it like a sourdough starter? How long would it take for it to cycle? Thanks

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 26,106 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mud sump I don't know much about 'mud' but I would think you could use part of it to seed the new sump just as you could sand? The cycle time would depend on the amount of cured live rock you used. I would expect a 6 week cycle time but test often to watch the ammonia, trItes, trAtes levels to know for sure. Ohhh.. also use grocery store shrimp in a mess bag to cycle the tank instead of live fish __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *60 Gallon Snowcasso cube* *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Frankie Credit: SETI archive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 12,538 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mud sump I am a mud person from the past. I would not use old mud. better to start fresh and let it run its corse. You could be adding some pretty bad stuff to the system. Ever try mineral mud? Stuff is great and the macro grow really well in it.

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