Sure we can tell by pics (if benthic life is seen that means filter bac are present) can you post a shot of the rocks
Nowadays people have to know the origin of their live rock for each example... painted coralline rocks exist be sure and know
If we don't see any life on the rocks you can run the digestion test to know if they are cycled
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The digestion test where you measure 2 ppm ammonia to zero within 24 hours can definitively state if the cycle is done, but your pics will show details to see if putting ammonia on those rocks would be counter productive to life on them
Depending on pics if it's for sure group B rocks we do the opposite kind of verification... we would use non API ammonia test kit of high quality to make sure they aren't leaking ammonia due to dieoff... if they aren't, they are pre cycled and you can begin light reefing.
If you dont have any pods, worms, sponges, starfish etc then you can run the digestion test, that's the final say on if a cycle is complete. If you have those, don't do the test just add some frags and begin with light start reefing
Nowadays people have to know the origin of their live rock for each example... painted coralline rocks exist be sure and know
If we don't see any life on the rocks you can run the digestion test to know if they are cycled
Thanks for stopping in for a nice little bump for the thread
The digestion test where you measure 2 ppm ammonia to zero within 24 hours can definitively state if the cycle is done, but your pics will show details to see if putting ammonia on those rocks would be counter productive to life on them
Depending on pics if it's for sure group B rocks we do the opposite kind of verification... we would use non API ammonia test kit of high quality to make sure they aren't leaking ammonia due to dieoff... if they aren't, they are pre cycled and you can begin light reefing.
If you dont have any pods, worms, sponges, starfish etc then you can run the digestion test, that's the final say on if a cycle is complete. If you have those, don't do the test just add some frags and begin with light start reefing
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