Cycle readings

[jkuberek]

Here are my readings so far. Started The tank on 04/24. Looking right? Except for PH. It's not agreeing with me yet.



04/26
Ph 8.4
Am 0
Nitri 0
Nitra 0

04/28
Ph 8.4
Am 2.0
Nitri 0
Nitra 0

05/02
Ph 8.4
Am 2.0
Nitri 5.0
Nitra 0

05/04
Ph 8.0
Am 1.0
Nitri 5.0
Nitra 20

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[Dale_M]

Few more weeks and you'll be good to go...

 

[jkuberek]

Have 25lb live rock coming but it's delayed due to bad weather in FL

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[GimpyFin]

Just keep watching it. Once ammonia and nitrite zero out and you just have nitrate, you should be good.

 

[TYC]

Have 25lb live rock coming but it's delayed due to bad weather in FL

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Did u order from Rick, Tampa Bay Saltwater?

 

[mcgyvr]

Just keep watching it. Once ammonia and nitrite zero out and you just have nitrate, you should be good.

yep.. then perform water changes to reduce that nitrate to acceptable levels..

IMO plan for a cycle to last 4 weeks (no less..waiting more is fine).. Don't rush it.. Nothing good happens fast in this hobby..

 

[Rilelen]

You're seeing your ammonia rise, followed by the rise in nitrites and nitrates, which is great! It looks like your ammonia may have begun to drop - keep an eye on it, and wait for it to drop to zero, and nitrites to follow suit. When they're both at 0, you may have quite a bit of nitrate built up - that means it's time for a water change and to start thinking about your first inhabitants.

I usually like to "test" my cycle by introducing a small ammonia spike before adding my first critters - if I add a little ammonia, I like to see it cycle through nitrite and nitrate, and see it zero out the ammonia/nitrite readings within 24 hours or so, just as a check. And remember to go slow - everytime you raise the bioload on the tank, you'll be increasing the amount of ammonia all your bacteria need to process, and it can our bacteria time to reproduce and build their numbers.

 

[jkuberek]

Did u order from Rick, Tampa Bay Saltwater?

Tom at ARC Reef

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[jkuberek]

You're seeing your ammonia rise, followed by the rise in nitrites and nitrates, which is great! It looks like your ammonia may have begun to drop - keep an eye on it, and wait for it to drop to zero, and nitrites to follow suit. When they're both at 0, you may have quite a bit of nitrate built up - that means it's time for a water change and to start thinking about your first inhabitants.

I usually like to "test" my cycle by introducing a small ammonia spike before adding my first critters - if I add a little ammonia, I like to see it cycle through nitrite and nitrate, and see it zero out the ammonia/nitrite readings within 24 hours or so, just as a check. And remember to go slow - everytime you raise the bioload on the tank, you'll be increasing the amount of ammonia all your bacteria need to process, and it can our bacteria time to reproduce and build their numbers.

Yeah, I'm all about slow. I want it right. When you say small amount of ammonia, how much do you mean?

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[jkuberek]

Yeah, I'm all about slow. I want it right. When you say small amount of ammonia, how much do you mean?

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Nevermind read that wrong. Saw the small critters part now lol

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[jkuberek]

Is this normal?

05/11/17
Ph. 8.4
Am 0
Nitri 2
Nitra 10

Placed live rock in tank 05/13/17

05/15/17
Ph 7.4
Am 2.0
Nitri 5
Nitra 40
Sean's
Seams to have had a respike.

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[mcgyvr]

yes.. absolutely normal..

You placed more live rock into a tank which will have some die off and the tank was not cycled enough to handle that without showing ammonia..

Keep monitoring.. When nitrites and ammonia goes to zero then perform water changed to get nitrates to acceptable levels and have fun stocking slowly from there..