hackteck
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how early in your cycle will you be able to detect nitrates?, i did my first test today with my seachem marine test kit and here are my findings ; ammonia 0.07, nitrite 1.0 , nitrate 10.0 , ph 8.1 . i'm 5 days or so into starting the sw tank out , i have about 60 lbs of lr in there different 3 different types in a 40 gallon tank. does the detection of nitrites mean my cycle is almost ending, because in my fw i didnt detect nitrates untill my cycle was nearing completion, but 5 days that cant be true right?. also is a ph of 8.1 to low?