Am I cycled

[Pager880]

Hi all started a cycle on the 4th. Its now the 15th And wanted to no if I am cycled. I will upload pitchers if my results with pictures. Dated at the top of the photos. Any advice will be verry much appreciated thanks.

 

[Garf]

Looks like it. Welcome

 

[IslandLifeReef]

I agree, looks like you are cycled.

 

[Pager880]

Thanks guys. That's my thoughts now can I just add straight to an existing system. Or do a water change to lower nitrates first then add to my existing system........................... I was cycling this in a container. To add to my system .

 

[dedragon]

I would try to do a couple water changes with the existing tanks water to get nitrate down first, were you just cycling some rocks?

 

[Pager880]

I would try to do a couple water changes with the existing tanks water to get nitrate down first, were you just cycling some rocks?

Yes just cycling some rocks to add to my existing system. As wanted to add them as live rock

 

[dedragon]

Ok definitely a good move. If possible I would also check phosphate

 

[Pager880]

Ok definitely a good move. If possible I would also check phosphate

I will check that in the morning.

 

[dedragon]

I would also look into trusted test kits like red sea, salifert, and hanna checkers, if you are just using the api

 

[Pager880]

I do use salifert. For phosphates. Calcium. Magnesium. Alkalinity.. And I no haw much people don't like api. But thourt thay are more than acceptable for this purpose.

 

[gookumon]

wow, its good. what about phosphate? is it in normal range? i have 1 month tank, ammonia is zero, nitrate 10ppm, but phosphate 1ppm. so high phosphate, now using macroalgae to decrease phosphate level, hope it doing well.

 

[dedragon]

good just had to make sure . i used api at a time too and learned to hate their nitrate tests

 

[Pager880]

Tested this morning. What's your thourts people.only thing is on the camera it looks darker than it actually is to me it looks like 0.03

 

[Garf]

Tested this morning. What's your thourts people.only thing is on the camera it looks darker than it actually is to me it looks like 0.03

Looks good also.

 

[Pager880]

Looks good also.

So do I still have to do a water change to lower the nitrates. Or can I just transfer the rock from the tub to the existing display tank.

 

[Garf]

So do I still have to do a water change to lower the nitrates. Or can I just transfer the rock from the tub to the existing display tank.

Put them into your desired location. Most folks wouldn’t even bother cycling them in the first place, hats off to you

 

[IslandLifeReef]

Put them into your desired location. Most folks wouldn’t even bother cycling them in the first place, hats off to you

I agree with @Garf. Transfer the rock and dispose of the water in the tub.

 

[Pager880]

Cheers guys. Gotta start to do a new scape now. As don't wanna just throw it in. Lol

 

[BurtMacklin]

Tested this morning. What's your thourts people.only thing is on the camera it looks darker than it actually is to me it looks like 0.03

Download the app "Aquarium Note" and go to "tools" then "color". You place the "A" marker on one of the color tiles, the "B" marker on your liquid, and the "C" marker on the adjacent color tile and it will tell you which one it is. Very helpful for in between readings if you want more accuracy. Taking a picture in diffuse sunlight helps.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Download the app "Aquarium Note" and go to "tools" then "color". You place the "A" marker on on of the color tiles, the "B" marker on your liquid, and the "C" marker on the adjacent color tile and it will tell you which one it is. Very helpful for in between readings if you want more accuracy. Taking a picture in diffuse sunlight helps.

I don't know if this method is even accurate or not but thank you for the tip. Seems like a killer tool for someone (me) who is terrible with colors.