is it cycle????

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jhebi

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this is my 6th day and just finished the readings

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am 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0

amonia already spiked up on the 3rd day and now is 0 for the last 3 days, nitrite and nitrate also spiked up but now is zero...

My question is am i done on the cycle or should i wait couple more days and get some more readings again>>


thank you
 
I would think your Nitrates would still be present. It is odd to me that you got a zero reading.My tank is on the same track as you but I think I will still be showing 20-40 ppm of nitrate when it is done.
 
Your live rock may have organisms living on it that have de-nitrifying properties?

Cycling and Maintaining a tank with LR and LS is the easiest way to do it..

I would add fish very slowly, with the hardier ones first.. Let the beneficial bacteria build up to the level of Bio-load you are adding.. Patience is key with SW. ;)

Miles
 
OK....SHOULD I ADD 2 DAMSELS OR CLOWN TO MY TANK???? WHATS THE BEST??? JUST SLOWLY START...AND THAN MAYBE AFTER COUPLE MONTH ADD SOME OTHER FISHES
 
no damsels!
they will dominate the entire tank and attack anything you put in there.
try mollys, a brackish water fish capable of living in marine water
and alot less aggressive! ;) cheaper too
 
OK..WILL MOLLIES SURVIVE SALTWATER?? AND I WAS THINKING OF PUTTING SOME FOOD IN THERE FOR COUPLE DAYS JUST TO SEE IF THE AMONIA WILL SPIKE AGAIN SO I WILL BE SURE THAT IS CYCLED OR NOT....NO LIVING THINGS FOR NOW
 
Just finished my readings and they are the same.....nothing changed, i m confuse if i m done with the cycling or is just weird and impossible.....

i will take a sample of water to my LFS and see what they think

any suggestions???
 
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