today we found a random bag of papers in the attic

[EriksFish315]

How long have you been cycling your tank?

 

[Shark_Bait]

i just added every thing today but my parameters are already stable?!? Wierd. I mean the water is pre mixed and the filter had been working before i had anything in there.....Idk....i'm just tellin you what i'm reading haha. I won't add fish till about a month for safety sake but i figure inverts id like to add

 

[EriksFish315]

Ok what are the readings?

 

[Shark_Bait]

ammo 0 pH 8 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 ppm

 

[EriksFish315]

Seems good your live rock could have had minimal die off and housed a good amount of bb and you didn't have much of a cycle.

 

[Shark_Bait]

i must have gotten very lucky...i may add a very small cuc but im waiting a little while to add fish. I am going to monitor my parameters and keep it level. When i do water changes, is there any pre mixed that i can buy so i dont need to mix my own?

 

[EriksFish315]

Yeah your Lfs could very well sell it. Mine does its $1 a gallon.

 

[Shark_Bait]

good deal i will have to check that out

 

[Shark_Bait]

saw a little tiny clear bug running around my lr. Hope he is good n not bad :/

 

[don_chuwish]

If you just set everything up then you don't have a source of ammonia - you won't have any nitrate or nitrite either. That doesn't mean you're done cycling, it means you haven't started. Start with the fishless cycle and see how it goes, the LR may make for a quick cycle.

The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling

- D