New to Saltwater and should have done far more research before we began......ugh!
Set-up 1/22/2023
Tank is a 60 gal cube
Started with Caribsea dry live rock and sand
Nutri Seawater
2 Clownfish, lemon peel Angel and Shrimp added 1/26/2023
Began testing for Amonia, Nitrite and Nitrate on day 6 (1/28) using Red Sea Marine Test Kit
Picture of tank included
Let me start by saying I think we have been lucky. If I ever cycle a tank again, I will do the fishless cycle! After hours of reading, research, and sifting through posts on this thread, I am still unsure if my tank has completed the cycle. Your knowledge and assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Below are my readings from day 6 to current. One day I tested twice because the nitrates had increased.
Day 6
Amonia 0.2
Nitrite 0.05
Nitrate 2
Day 7
Amonia 0.2
Nitrite 0.1
Nitrate 2
Day 8
Amonia 0.2
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 2
Salinity 1.027
Day 9 (1st test) Day 9 (2nd test)
Amonia 0.2 0.1
Nitrite 0.2 0.2
Nitrate 3.5 4.5
Day 10
Amonia 0.1
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 4.5
Day 11
Amonia 0.1
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 5
Day 12 (today)
Amonia 0.1
Nitrite < .05
Nitrate 2
Set-up 1/22/2023
Tank is a 60 gal cube
Started with Caribsea dry live rock and sand
Nutri Seawater
2 Clownfish, lemon peel Angel and Shrimp added 1/26/2023
Began testing for Amonia, Nitrite and Nitrate on day 6 (1/28) using Red Sea Marine Test Kit
Picture of tank included
Let me start by saying I think we have been lucky. If I ever cycle a tank again, I will do the fishless cycle! After hours of reading, research, and sifting through posts on this thread, I am still unsure if my tank has completed the cycle. Your knowledge and assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Below are my readings from day 6 to current. One day I tested twice because the nitrates had increased.
Day 6
Amonia 0.2
Nitrite 0.05
Nitrate 2
Day 7
Amonia 0.2
Nitrite 0.1
Nitrate 2
Day 8
Amonia 0.2
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 2
Salinity 1.027
Day 9 (1st test) Day 9 (2nd test)
Amonia 0.2 0.1
Nitrite 0.2 0.2
Nitrate 3.5 4.5
Day 10
Amonia 0.1
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 4.5
Day 11
Amonia 0.1
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 5
Day 12 (today)
Amonia 0.1
Nitrite < .05
Nitrate 2