Cycle Question

[AndCoy]

so, a little backstory. I bought a used 75gal tank that had some soft corals, three fish and some snails, crabs etc. I moved the tank and had everything set back up within 48 hours. I saved as much water as I could, and used the rock. I figured the tank would still go threw a cycle. I have had it up and running for three weeks now, and only had my ammonia go up to .25 for one test. My nitrates and nitrites have not moved at all. I’m running a filter sock and didn’t realize they had to be changed out as often as they do, and it was two weeks before I changed it and kinna figured that might have been the reason for the slight ammonia spike. So my question is, is the tank cycled?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Cycling is more correct. Yea probably.

Is it an api test kit.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

And dirty socks won’t make an ammonia spike.

 

[AndCoy]

Cycling is more correct. Yea probably.

Is it an api test kit.

Yea, it’s a API test kit

 

[RobW]

You said you used most of the same water and all of the rock? If it still had all the bacteria colonized and stuff was kept in water or what not. It may just be a little catching up that it's doing and not so much of a full cycle. Anyone can correct me if I may be wrong. But you might be ok. Just monitor the levels of everything and see if anything changes.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yea, it’s a API test kit

The .25 ammoina is a very common test error.

It’s possible there is some gunk that got stirred and is giving you some ammoina but I don’t really think so.
You would have most likey gotten cyano and algae blooms like crazy. An ugly phase.

 

[RobW]

The .25 ammoina is a very common test error.

It’s possible there is some gunk that got stirred and is giving you some ammoina but I don’t really think so.
You would have most likey gotten cyano and algae blooms like crazy. An ugly phase.

This is also true.

 

[AndCoy]

The .25 ammoina is a very common test error.

It’s possible there is some gunk that got stirred and is giving you some ammoina but I don’t really think so.
You would have most likey gotten cyano and algae blooms like crazy. An ugly phase.

Yea, I have some cyano here and there, but I was thinking that might have been from the rock work being the way that it is. It seems to be mostly in low flow areas. I have some bubble algae that was starting to get a little out of hand, but picked up some emerald crabs, and hermit crabs and it’s getting better.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yea, I have some cyano here and there, but I was thinking that might have been from the rock work being the way that it is. It seems to be mostly in low flow areas. I have some bubble algae that was starting to get a little out of hand, but picked up some emerald crabs, and hermit crabs and it’s getting better.

There’s usually IME a settling or small ugly phase after a transfer.ugly phase has little to do with the cycle.
But if ammonia spiked the cyano would be throwing a party.
Ammona is of course a nitrogen source.