sluggerdood
Reefing newb
i have had two tanks set up for a little over a week now my ammonia nitrites and nitrates are at zero./ am i good to put fish in ? i thought cycling took 4 -6 weeks? its a 10 gallon nano and a 55 gallon
two new tanks
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navyguyame
Reefing newb
Did you ever see a spike in ammonia? Your tank might not have started yet it took mine 5 weeks to finish.
Cathic
Fish Wrangler
You probably havnt cycled. What are you testing with? Strips, liquids? Also did you put anything in your tank such as table shrimp or fish food to start a cycle?
sluggerdood
Reefing newb
there were hermit crabs on the 75 lbs of live rock i put in plus brown polyps and some other softies. i had a amonia spike the second or third day i waited and then retested (ammonia,nitrites and nitrates zero).i am using strips by the way
little_fish
Moderator
The strips are notoriously unreliable. Get yourself some good test kits and see what your actual levels are. I would toss in some food, and if you dont see a spike for a few days afterwards you know your tank is cycled!
Smitty
Reef pro
And if it did cycle, perform a water change before adding any fish to the tank.
chuck78
The Reefanatic
I agree with little_fish, but I will say that the only time I've ever seen a tank TRUELY cycle in a week, was when it had 1.5 lbs of LR per gallon or when the product called BIO-SPIRA was placed in the tank.
chuck78
The Reefanatic
Oh!!! And those strips really do suck...I learned THE HARD WAY how inaccurate those damn things can be!!
