Continue checking parameters?

[booth2010]

I am currently cycling a 29gal with a 20gal sump. It has been cycling for about a month now and ammonia is at 0 nitrites 0 and nitrates were at 5ppm. Now I am waiting for the phosphate cycle to complete and when gha is present is when I will add my CUC. They will be the first things I put in so is it necessary to continue checking the parameters? Obviously I'll keep checking salinity but since there shouldn't be a change do I need to continue or can I save my testers and wait till before I add my CUC to start checking again?

 

[booth2010]

Anyone?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Whats a phosphate cycle?
No need to check everything all the time now, like once a week or once every 2 weeks you should check, just to do it. Unless you have a huge skimmer and the sump is full of macro, then you have nothing to worry about.

 

[booth2010]

I read somewhere that the phosphate cycle is when like cyano and other algae break out but idk. And okay, well no skimmer yet but I plan to have one in the next month or 2

 

[Reefing Madness]

Cyano and Diatoms happen during the cycle, if you didn't see any, you did it right, and more than likely won't see it.

 

[booth2010]

I've got diatoms now but not too bad

 

[Reefing Madness]

Just let it ride out then. Wipe the glass off. Sounds like your in good shape.