First test results, help me decipher them.

[Mikee002]

Started my tank on 2/13 and today was the first day that I was able to test parameters. Here are my results...
65 Gallon
02/19 Sunday 09:38 AM
Temperature: 77.9 °F
pH: 8.0
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 10 ppm
Salinity: 1.026 SG
Alkalinity: 9 dKH

I started the cycle with a raw shrimp and a bottle of biospira. I used the red Sea marine care test kit this morning. I don't really like how subjective reading the colors/results are. Either way. I had the shrimp in the tank until this morning... With the shrimp still there, shouldn't I have seen some ammonia readings? Is it possible that I'm this far along in the cycle already?

Thanks in advance

 

[ryan_ferguson25]

Try dosing some pure ammonia and test after 24 hrs...if ammonia is gone and nitrite gone your cycled.. seems fast but u may have missed it... I'd dose to confirm your good to go.

 

[homer1475]

Try dosing some pure ammonia and test after 24 hrs...if ammonia is gone and nitrite gone your cycled.. seems fast but u may have missed it... I'd dose to confirm your good to go.

+1
Only way you'll know for sure.

 

[JUNBUG361]

Be patient and not rush

 

[Green Chromis]

Started my tank on 2/13 and today was the first day that I was able to test parameters. Here are my results...
65 Gallon
02/19 Sunday 09:38 AM
Temperature: 77.9 °F
pH: 8.0
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 10 ppm
Salinity: 1.026 SG
Alkalinity: 9 dKH

I started the cycle with a raw shrimp and a bottle of biospira. I used the red Sea marine care test kit this morning. I don't really like how subjective reading the colors/results are. Either way. I had the shrimp in the tank until this morning... With the shrimp still there, shouldn't I have seen some ammonia readings? Is it possible that I'm this far along in the cycle already?

Thanks in advance

:fish1: Did you set the system up with live rock or sand? :fish1:

 

[Mikee002]

Try dosing some pure ammonia and test after 24 hrs...if ammonia is gone and nitrite gone your cycled.. seems fast but u may have missed it... I'd dose to confirm your good to go.

I'll do this in a couple days. Thanks!

 

[Mikee002]

:fish1: Did you set the system up with live rock or sand? :fish1:

Dry rock and live sand.

 

[MG98]

Pure ammonia costs $3 at ace hardware. It's possible the shrimp hasn't caused a large enough ammonia spike for test kit reading.

 

[Mikee002]

Pure ammonia costs $3 at ace hardware. It's possible the shrimp hasn't caused a large enough ammonia spike for test kit reading.

I'll pick some up. What's the dosage? Thanks.

 

[GimpyFin]

Biospira cycles your tank almost instantly. Some people get confused when using it thinking you need to use it AND an ammonia source like shrimp, pure ammonia, etc. (Which you can still use to test just to make sure it's cycled.) You're jump starting the cycle by adding bacteria instead of letting it develop. This is why you haven't seen an ammonia reading (And probably won't) but nitrate is climbing like it normally would when the cycle is complete.