Tank looking good

[Mike925]

Tank is a 60 Gallon cube. It has been up and running for a few weeks now. I am starting to see diatom formation on the sand bed. In which part of the cycle does this put me, just curious because I have read many posts but it seems when people write it is an already established tank?

I did a water test on 4/20 results were ph 8.2, ammonia .10, Nitrite 0, nitrate 0
Water test yesterday showed ph 8.0, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 0 salinity and sg is 35 1.025

I added a couple Pics . . . Thanks!

 

[Mike925]

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[Aquarian]

How did you kikstart the cycle?

 

[emmett0122]

Diatoms are normally towards the end of the cycle

 

[Mike925]

How did you kikstart the cycle?

Put in dead shrimp until I saw the water chemistry change and have 2 snails now. Seemed to work. I also put in a little food and by little I mean almost nothing (ghost feeding).

 

[Aquarian]

Like Emmett said diatoms are usually towards the end of your cycle. You may have missed the nitrate spike. I would let it run and test daily for the next few days.