Frag tank cycled?

[KLR]

I just set up my frag tank (12 gal), it has had the water and gravel in it but the tank was not running(because i was goining to take it down)....

Is the tank already cycled?? Its not toxic, i dont think, as copepods and little inverts are still swimming around...

If not how do i know when?

 

[nayrgaijin]

Put a few test frags in it to find out ;)

Also maybe test cal,mag, and dkh? That's what I did.

 

[KLR]

This frag tank is only going to be lps and softies...

I was thinking a shroom, zoa, button polyp, and maybe a cheap chalice frag???? are they good testers? And im about to test the water in a few minutes

 

[KLR]

or should i wait on the chalice?

 

[TANKSALOT]

How long was it running before?
An how long has it been idle?

TANKSALOT
aka - Steve

 

[KLR]

I just started running it 2 day..and it has been off for about 2-3 weeks

 

[iReefer]

it gona be okay if you use the water from your Dt water change plus some live rocks and dose some live biological bacteria product such as cycle, etc. i have done it in the past and everything was fine not to mention I did have couple sps in there too

 

[KLR]

Ok ill try the test frags for the day and tell you all the results