I started my 65g tank on April 22 2020(only 55g water due to rock and sand) with dry rock and caribsea live sand ( about 2 inch depth). Added a table shrimp and used microbacter7. I tested temp,ph,sg,ammonia,nitrite and nitrates everyday until mid june (then once or twice a week)bought 2 clowns on May 20 2020 after spike went down and ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5. My parameters have been Temp 79 Ph 8.2-8.3 Sg 1.024 ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 nitrates 5. I have also only used untreated well water the whole time ( I know). I have since added 1 royal gramma 5 coral frags 5 blue leg hermits 1emerald crab and 1 trochus snail. Thats where I am right now.