Okay, here’s the short version, my tank has been cycling for 4 and a bit days, and these are my test results:
165ltr total water volume
Fishless cycle
Caribsea live stand
ExoReef dry rock
Skimmer on 24/7, plus a filter sock
All Salifert tests
Ammonia: 0.15 (was 0.25 yesterday)
Nitrite: 0.00
Nitrate: 2.50 (same as yesterday)
i’ve been ghost feeding with 1/4 cube of frozen mysis for 4 days (so, one whole cube in total), and dosing 15ml of “Microbe-lift Nite-out II starter bacteria” for 5 days (5 total doses).
I understand that it’s difficult for Salifert ammona tests to register total zero, and what’s more important is that it shows a reduction. So with all of this in mind (lowering ammonia, zero nitrites, and 2.50 nitrates), does this mean i’m cycled? It just seems so soon, I expected it to take longer, so I’m sorta questioning if it’s confirmation bias on my behalf, lol.
What do you all think?
Thanks!
165ltr total water volume
Fishless cycle
Caribsea live stand
ExoReef dry rock
Skimmer on 24/7, plus a filter sock
All Salifert tests
Ammonia: 0.15 (was 0.25 yesterday)
Nitrite: 0.00
Nitrate: 2.50 (same as yesterday)
i’ve been ghost feeding with 1/4 cube of frozen mysis for 4 days (so, one whole cube in total), and dosing 15ml of “Microbe-lift Nite-out II starter bacteria” for 5 days (5 total doses).
I understand that it’s difficult for Salifert ammona tests to register total zero, and what’s more important is that it shows a reduction. So with all of this in mind (lowering ammonia, zero nitrites, and 2.50 nitrates), does this mean i’m cycled? It just seems so soon, I expected it to take longer, so I’m sorta questioning if it’s confirmation bias on my behalf, lol.
What do you all think?
Thanks!