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[nemo72]

My tank as been set up now for 2 weeks it as live rock in and all the sand as gone brown and starting to get alge on my glass I have done test today and my nitrite is 0 nitrate is 0 ammonia is 0.025. Ph is 8.2 and salinity is 0.025 can you tell me if my cycle as finished or not and what I got to do next many thanks

 

[Glen-cowling]

Hello what were the results of your previous test have you had any nitrite or nitrate readings 

 

[nemo72]

The readings was the same as today

 

[nemo72]

No haven't had any readings for nitrate or nitrite

 

[carey]

If you havent seen any nitrates then you arent cycled. Based on your results you are in the beginning of the cycle too.

Do you have any livestock in there?

 

[nemo72]

I just have live rock in their and sand

 

[Glen-cowling]

No sorry you have not cycled yet are u using any ammonia source apart from your rock ie like a piece of shrimp the ammonia will turn to nitrite then nitrate when this has happened and your levels are back to 0 for ammonia and nitrite you will be ready 

 

[nemo72]

No haven't used anything shall I put in a dead shrimp

 

[carey]

If It's from the store and uncooked yes.

You dont have any fish in there do you? Or anything else alive?

 

[nemo72]

I have a crab in their that come in the rock and some worms in rock thanks

 

[Henry405]

how come everyone is at the conclusion that she isn't cycled? The 0 nitrate can be explained by the algae bloom she's having.

Can you provide us with more information like:

Tank size?
Did you use tap or ro/di water?
How long was the LR out of water?
How long are your lights on?
Is the tank by a window?
Did you ever saw a higher level of ammonia?

I'm not saying anyone is wrong, its just that my tank cycled in 2 weeks so I never rule out that possibility without being sure.

 

[nemo72]

My tank size is 90L And I used ro water my lights are on 10 hours a day live rock was only out of water half hour no my tank is not near a window haven't seen any higher readings has I didn't do any test for a least a week many thank all for trying to help

 

[Henry405]

Was your LR cured?

 

[hackteck]

my tank took 17 days to cycle so its totally possible

 

[carey]

I've had anywhere from a few days to cycle and no cycle using LR.

I would just be concerned about the lack of nitrates, they tested 0 right? Did you shake the heck outta the testing bottle solution? Sometimes that will do the trick

 

[nemo72]

Ya my rock was cured and I did shake the bottle before I done the test

 

[carey]

Well at the expense of the crab you can dose say 1ppm of ammonia and see if it disappears overnight, if it does youre cycled in my opinion.

I wonder where the ammonia reading is coming from that youre getting though. maybe there is still a small amount of die off from the rock? I would have thought she'd have passed the ammonia spike by now.

 

[Henry405]

Might just be the test kit. What kind of test kit are you using?

 

[nemo72]

Saltwater api master kit

 

[Purevil21]

API doesn't print the manufacture date on their chemicals. Every now and then you will get a bad batch unfortunately. I would have the LFS check your water to either confirm or deny the cause.