Thanks! Only problem is I forgot to rinse sand when I added it, they told me not to (I should’ve used my better judgment), but I’ve cleaned the water sinceThe microbiology of reef tank cycling.
You can skip your cycle. Ive been reefing online for twenty years and have never waited one second for a tank to cycle, because I buy rocks that are already cycled and move them home. Here's two: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/octo-high-end-sps-skip-cycle-build.713256/...www.reef2reef.com
1 hr study material
The art of skip cycling
Steps
Do not use an ammonia or nitrite test kit in this move. For other cycles you can, but not this one. Testless for a reason
Take live rocks that have coralline, animals, pods, live rock... and bag them with water in the bag. Direct them to bag with water, decline if they counter offer.
Move bagged rocks home set in a tank of pre rinsed sand. Pre rinsed, see thread example on my study thread
Pre rinsed sand and wet transport rocks are skip cycle. Add water coral