Is my tank cycled?

[sdsheeks]

I purchased my tank (46 gallon bow front) that was already an exisiting setup. It had roughly 90 lbs of LR and a 3" bed of LS that I saved by keeping some water in the tank. I think it is cycled already...here are the #'s.

Date PH Phosphate Nitrite Nitrate Ammonia Salt Gravity Temp
2/21/2006 9.0> 0.1ppm 0ppm 10ppm .40ppm 1.016 74.5
2/22/2006 7.4< 0.1ppm 0ppm 10ppm .25ppm 1.025 72.9
2/23/2006 8 0.1ppm 0ppm 5ppm 0ppm 1.025 81
2/24/2006 8.3 0.1ppm 0ppm 5ppm 0ppm 1.025 81
2/25/2006 8.3 0.1ppm 0ppm 5ppm 0ppm 1.025 81

 

[Dubbin1]

You will want that ammonia to hit zero before adding anything. I would go ahead and do a water change and see what that does for ya.

 

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6824504#post6824504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
You will want that ammonia to hit zero before adding anything. I would go ahead and do a water change and see what that does for ya.

My ammonia has been 0 for 3 days.

I have a cleaner crew in there already. 5 hermits, 5 turbos, and 5 bumble bee snails.

I also cycled with a dead shrimp. He is out of there now and the ammonia was cleaned up by the system.

Dave

 

[sdsheeks]

Here is an excel file with my tank readings.

Dave

 

[Dubbin1]

Looks good to me. Now go up to Gary's and get a fish Now that I say that I think I may go up to Gary's and get a fish too.

 

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6824581#post6824581 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Looks good to me. Now go up to Gary's and get a fish Now that I say that I think I may go up to Gary's and get a fish too.

Does Gary frequent the boards here? I see his website, but I don't see what he has in stock or his pricing.

Dave

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6824604#post6824604 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sdsheeks
Does Gary frequent the boards here?

Not that I know of.

My wife was up there last week and said he had a bunch of nice looking fish in stock.