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Peedub20
08/02/2008, 10:02 AM
I set up my 75 on Wed.

I put in about 35 pounds of live rock Wed and another 20 yesterday. The 20 pounds I know is fully cured, the 35 had been curing for about 4 weeks.

I checked my ammonia today, it came out at .50.

Has my tank already begun its cycle? If so, is it correct, I wait for the ammonia to get back to zero, and then do a good water change before transferring over my livestock?

Thanks

Eagles
08/02/2008, 10:13 AM
Yeah I would guess it's begun it's cycle. You'll need to wait for both the ammonia and nitrite to reach zero before transferring over your livestock.

raggie
08/02/2008, 10:24 AM
the cycle could of started already or it could of been a die off of the rock u just put in no telling where it is spikes will always accrue in the cycle time till you've reached 0'z all out your cycle is still going

Playa-1
08/02/2008, 11:18 AM
It sounds like your tank is cycling. I would not add the livestock to the tank until Ammonia is 0, Nitrite is 0 and Nitrate is <10