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no algae, so must be the bactria, so anaerobic bactreria is what im looking for when cycling, right?

yes, its like they disapeared?

its the same test kit that showed ammonia nitrite and nitrate when shrimp cycling?

Is the nitrate not suppost to continualy rise without water changes? What does it mean if you dont see any?

ok, sounds good. Thanks a lot!

3 1/2 weeks now

thanks, im worried about the cycle, even though the levels above are as high as they ever got? Is there a way to know for sure the tank is cycling? Would adding a shrimp for a couple more days help it along? or bad idea? I do have the one fish and 4 little crabs? Don't want to hurt them?

Sand bed is about 3 TO 4 inches. and sorry the levels were in another thread. ammonia .5 ppm ph 8.0 nitirite .75ppm nitrate 10. ppm These were the levels 24 hrs before i removed the shrimp. When i removed it, they were about the same if not a little bit lower. They are now a 0 all around...

so the levels posted a page back arnt high enough to know, the live rock was in there for a few weeks before the shrimp?

If i went to fast, will the CUC still finish the cycle? What would you suggest to correct the situation?

its a 55g tank

ok, so the shrimp was in there for 3 days before i removed it, the test results from that time was about the same as above. I then let cycle for 20hrs, and put a small damsel and four small hermit crabs in, to continue the cycle. now 24hrs hrs later i tested again, and the readings are showing 0...

oh and the PH jumped a little higher to about 8.2 or 8.3

Shrimp cycle ok, so the shrimp was in there for 3 days before i removed it, the test results from that time was about the same as above. I then let cycle for 20hrs, and put a small damsel and four small hermit crabs in, to continue the cycle. now 24hrs hrs later i tested again, and the readings...

ok, good news the test results cam back: ammonia .5 ppm ph 8.0 nitirite .75ppm nitrate 10. ppm should i take the shrimp out and do a 5 gallon water change? It seems to be cycling? or do i leave the shrimp in to continue the ammonia build?