I got some live rock from KP Aquatics about 10 days ago. It was shipped in damp paper. I’m curing/cycling in my new 20g cube with no sand, some carbon and some Marine Pure gems. I started with 25-30% water changes daily for the first 4 or 5 days. I used Prime consistently in the beginning.
I have been seeing about 1ppm ammonia consistently for the past week. Nitrite is measurable but low. Nitrate is hovering around 2-2.5. Is this to be expected? I’m used to seeing ammonia disappear once I see nitrate. I’m using Red Sea tests.
Is this because I’m still experiencing die off/decomp? Should I be worried?
If I had to do it again, I would have gotten the rock shipped wet.
I have been seeing about 1ppm ammonia consistently for the past week. Nitrite is measurable but low. Nitrate is hovering around 2-2.5. Is this to be expected? I’m used to seeing ammonia disappear once I see nitrate. I’m using Red Sea tests.
Is this because I’m still experiencing die off/decomp? Should I be worried?
If I had to do it again, I would have gotten the rock shipped wet.