no cycle.?

[bckane]

Ok Ive have my #40 live rock in for about 4 days now from (liverocks.com)w/ 60 lbs CaribSea Aragamax. Ive been doing a water test everyday. Nothing has changed......My Ammonia is still reading 0ppm..........should I put a dead shrimp in to start the cycle.? or wait a few more days.

 

[fishfreek]

are you checking for nitrite?

If you have not seen ammonia or nitrite then its very possible you have very little dieoff from your tank and you wont see a cycle.

 

[bckane]

Ammonia-0ppm
Nitrite-0ppm
Nitrate-0ppm
PH-8.0
Salinity-1.024
Temp-78 -80

Its been the same for 4 days now

 

[dralarms]

I would wait for 4 more days and if you still don't see anything you should be good to go.

 

[steve-s]

You should eventually see at least a nitrate reading. I agree, waiting at this popint is your best interest. Nitrates are consumed by anaerobic/anoxic types of bacteria that in a new set up will not have had time to form. Having zero readings would suggest either there is no ammonia source or the bacteria is not in abundance yet.

Cheers
Steve

 

[bckane]

Thanks guys.......The rocks are nice to watch, Im finding more new critters each day..
Found another BAD crab, my crab trap isnt working, been 4 days

 

[Zack]

Hey
Your LR did very well in shipping I see! I would not add a dead shrimp, the LR should be fine.

 

[gear-head]

What is a "BAD" crab

 

[bckane]

What is a "BAD" crab

Im told "ALL CRABS 'R' BAD

 

[fishfreek]

Personal preference really.

Some people dont like crabs at all. Not even hermits. Others have a ton of them i their tanks and dont see an isse.

 

[XXFirefighter]

Step back from the crab issue ! heh

I didn't have a cycle really...
Good luck, add some fish !