Cycling question

[oshanickreef]

Hey peeps! So i set up a 10 gallon cubey about 5 or 6 days ago. I used water, rock and sand from my 90 gallon tank and i am pretty sure i skipped the cycle. I have a gorgonian, Rhodactis shrooms, and some snails and hermits in there. There is PE on the gorgonian, everything looks healthy. I have also been adding bacteria in a bottle. Would it be safe to add fish? I tested for ammonia and it was zero. Nitrates were about 35.

Thanks!

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[Nanook]

Do you have nitrite?

 

[Nanook]

If no, I’d say you’re good to go.

 

[Tigé21v]

I think You Would Be fine.
Only place missing bacteria would be your glass and possibly any filtration you put on the tank

 

[Nanook]

Nitrite will cause nitrate tests to look very positive.

 

[oshanickreef]

If no, I'd say you're good to go.

Nitrite read zero, ammonia zero. Nitrate was 30 so i did a 50% water change. My gorg is looking better in the nano than my display... lol

Thanks


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[Lance A. Lot]

If you are still worried about it I have a bottle of that new instant cycle stuff from FRITZ that I won in a raffle. I don't know if I will ever use it before it goes bad. You are welcome to try it.

 

[oshanickreef]

If you are still worried about it I have a bottle of that new instant cycle stuff from FRITZ that I won in a raffle. I don't know if I will ever use it before it goes bad. You are welcome to try it.

Thanks man! I would def take that off your hands if you're willing to part!


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[Lance A. Lot]

Thanks man! I would def take that off your hands if you're willing to part!


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Stop by if you need it. It's been sitting in my fridge for a month now.

 

[clevername]

Love that tank! Thinking about getting a nano for my home office.
Where did you get it from. Anything you like/dislike about it?

Im off to do some serious research. My wife will hate you when i tell her the news

As for your question, i personally wouldn't worry about it after you did that water change. Most likely you actually have TOO much bacteria and the spikes are from it dying off since there is no true bio load in the tank.

 

[oshanickreef]

Love that tank! Thinking about getting a nano for my home office.
Where did you get it from. Anything you like/dislike about it?

Thanks! I bought it at marine solutions. You can get it online for cheaper. The one thing i have noticed is it produces lots of micro bubbles. Pretty sure it could be fixed with a sponge in the return section. I added a goby pair and a couple shrimp. Everything is great. The tank is definitely cycled.




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