Cycle -noob question

necbov

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Hey everyone,

Question is how my cycle is going ?!
When to clean the filter sponge in the sump and when to stop the bio s.

Cube 45x35x45 91Litre

30day of cycling.

1. day filled the tank with freshly made salt water af rock an af bio sand and add 2 flakes and 1 drop af bio s
2. and 3rd bio s 1 drop
4. day 2 flakes and bio s 1 drop
5.&6. bio s 1 drop
7. 2-3 flakes and bio s 1 drop
8.&9. bio s 1 drop
10. 3 flakes bio s 1 drop
11. test 0 ammonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite
Dose 2 ml liquid ammonia 6% and bio s 1 drop
12. test 0 ammonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite dose 2ml liquid ammonia 6% and bio s 1 drop
13. 0 ammonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite dose 2ml liquid ammonia 6% bio s 1 drop
14. test see photo, seeing some ammonia and NO2, bio s 1 drop

15.&16. Bio s 1 drop
17.. test see photo , ammonia also no2 and no3 (did api ammonia test also) bio s 1 drop

18.&19.&20. Bio s 1 drop
21.. test see photo , less ammonia ,slightly more no2 and more no3

22.&23. Bio s 1 drop
24.. test see photo , less ammonia ,slightly more no2 and more no3

25.&26.&27. Bio s 1 drop
28.. test see photo , tiny or 0 ammonia , more no2 and more no3 Bio s 1 drop

29.. test see photo, 0 ammonia, stable ?! Or more no2 , more no3

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Looks like your cycle is done. Add 1 fish and test over a week to see how the tank responds.
 

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Cycle looks done to me!
 

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I agree with @Kooma and @Gumbies R Us, nitrification seems to be established in your tank. You can either start with the first living creature in your tank like a fish or add something like 0.2ppm ammonia and see how long it takes to be nitrified again.
 

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