i filled my 65 gallon 10 days ago. i added a shrimp around 6 days ago. still no cycle. im checking ammonia every day. i know it could take longer but i see others cycled in a week. i know patience is the key. (**i wasnt checking the ammonia the first 3-4 days because i didnt have the kit, any chance it cycled then and i missed it)??
i started the tank with 50 pounds dry rock then added about 6 pounds live rock from LFS the next day and then 5 days later added another 8 pounds live rock. i also started with 30 pounds of live sand and 30 pounds of reg sand. as of lastnight my ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels were all zero. and all my dry rock still looks the same (no discoloration or algae anywhere...). thoughts...
i started the tank with 50 pounds dry rock then added about 6 pounds live rock from LFS the next day and then 5 days later added another 8 pounds live rock. i also started with 30 pounds of live sand and 30 pounds of reg sand. as of lastnight my ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels were all zero. and all my dry rock still looks the same (no discoloration or algae anywhere...). thoughts...
