I just finally put the lights on the tank and did my first water tests since it’s been up for about a month. I still need to add the trim but I’ll do it later.
It is partially cycled, the ammonia was 0 but nitrites were still present. There were some nitrates although I don’t know how much exactly because I used my crappy API test kit.
I’ve never understood how a tank cycles without adding anything that would add bacteria. I didn’t add any live rock, bacteria additive or seeded media and it still started cycling. Where does the bacteria come from?
It is partially cycled, the ammonia was 0 but nitrites were still present. There were some nitrates although I don’t know how much exactly because I used my crappy API test kit.
I’ve never understood how a tank cycles without adding anything that would add bacteria. I didn’t add any live rock, bacteria additive or seeded media and it still started cycling. Where does the bacteria come from?