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I'm not planning on putting fish in for another 4 weeks or so until the tank fully cycles. I know that there needs to be no ammonia or nitrites and the nitrate needs to be under 20 while fish are in there, i was looking to see if anybody had any guidelines as to where to keep them under while...

I'm using spring water for now, after the tank has cycled i was planning on doing a 100% water change using RI/DO water. my goal is to get the ammonia and nitrites to 0 but i was affraid with the nitrate at 160 that would hinder the bacteria from surviving and growing.

Hi all I'm new to saltwater tanks and recently purchased a 72 gallon bow front tank with an overflow built in. I have a pro flex 100 for a sump with Fiji Mud in it. I've been cycling the tank now for about 2.5 weeks with 90 lbs of live rock and 80 lbs of live sand. I first tested the tank 3 days...