Is it possible to cycle so quickly?

[JROCHA23]

I started my cycle on 1/18. so it has only been 1 week. I started with Caribsea life rock and Live sand. I added Dr Tims Bacteria and dose of Ammonia. here is what happened. looking at #'s looks like it had a small cycle. Is it possible I am done so quickly?

1/19/2019
Amonia 1.2
Nitrites 0.05
Nitrates 2

1/20/2019
Amonia 1.2
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 2

1/21/2019
Amonia 1.2
Nitrites 0
nitrates 2

1/24/2019
Amonia 1.2
Nitrites 0.2
nitrates 10

1/25/2019
Amonia 0
Nitrites 0
nitrates 2

 

[mcgyvr]

Test ammonia again...if zero then dose ammonia up to 1ppm again and see what happens...
Im a bit skeptical of your test results and would guess some error is at play here...

Life rock is just dry rock right?

 

[JROCHA23]

You were absolutely correct. I knew something was not right. re-tested got.
Ammonia - 0.8 Nitrites - 0.2 Nitrates - 20

So thought to myself what did i do different.... I had my Daughter get me small cup of water.. She grabbed from the RO not tank. Mystery solved.

Thanks

 

[FireViper]

We're new and having fun. We cycled our tank very similarly to how you did yours. After a week, we took water to our LFS, and he tested the water. He claimed the water was a ok and sold us some fish and coral. All are thriving, some coral doubling in size. We have had a bout of diatoms several weeks later, and now are facing some cyano. But all in all, we seem to be in good shape, knock on wood. Looking at a powerhead to help resolve the latter.

 

[Uncle99]

We're new and having fun. We cycled our tank very similarly to how you did yours. After a week, we took water to our LFS, and he tested the water. He claimed the water was a ok and sold us some fish and coral. All are thriving, some coral doubling in size. We have had a bout of diatoms several weeks later, and now are facing some cyano. But all in all, we seem to be in good shape, knock on wood. Looking at a powerhead to help resolve the latter.

How long did it take for coral to double in size?
If less than a year, that's exciting....how you do this?

 

[FireViper]

How long did it take for coral to double in size?
If less than a year, that's exciting....how you do this?

Was about a month, actually. A couple of zoanthids have done really, really well, one especially. A green mushroom thingy has done really well, also. I'm not sure the names, but very surprised at the growth.