Hey all,
I'm about a week into cycling using cured live rock, live sand, and a half inch of shrimp body.
I've been getting ammonia readings since day two(shrimp was put in day 3 or so), but no nitrites. Had a small amount of nitrate yesterday, and today I'm up to about 1ppm ammonia and about 5-10ppm nitrate, but still no sign of nitrites.
I've rushed this process before and failed miserably about ten years back, and am uninterested in repeating that failure so I'm being extra cautious and asking lots of questions(sometimes twice!).
Is this normal to not see nitrite being that I started with 30lbs live rock and 20lbs live sand? Tank is a 29g. If so when do I know when the cycle is done and when should I remove said piece of shrimp?
Thanks much for your help,
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I'm about a week into cycling using cured live rock, live sand, and a half inch of shrimp body.
I've been getting ammonia readings since day two(shrimp was put in day 3 or so), but no nitrites. Had a small amount of nitrate yesterday, and today I'm up to about 1ppm ammonia and about 5-10ppm nitrate, but still no sign of nitrites.
I've rushed this process before and failed miserably about ten years back, and am uninterested in repeating that failure so I'm being extra cautious and asking lots of questions(sometimes twice!).
Is this normal to not see nitrite being that I started with 30lbs live rock and 20lbs live sand? Tank is a 29g. If so when do I know when the cycle is done and when should I remove said piece of shrimp?
Thanks much for your help,
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