Cycling Nitrite reading question

jayare

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I am finishing my tank cycle. Ammonica is at 0 and I am testing my Nitrites with a Salifert test. When I perform the test and read the results looking down from the top, as instructed, I see no color. The test does say that AFTER the tank has cycled you need a higher sensitivity test and to view the results from the side. If I do this now I do see a slight hint of pink color. Would you consider the tank cycled at this point?
 
If your tests read
Ammonia o
Nitrite o
and your nitrates are high then its time for a water change as your tank has cycled.
 
If your tests read
Ammonia o
Nitrite o
and your nitrates are high then its time for a water change as your tank has cycled.

yep.. but go slow.. even though the tank has cycled its still not "mature" enough to take heavy additions of fish/corals,etc...
 
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