Cycle question

Arom0024 · Nov 23, 2016

Just curious but I ran through my cycle my ammonia is now reading zero my nitrite is now reading zero and nitrate is zero. My question is, my nitrate never went up at all is this ok?

Oh and my tank has live rock and live sand in it no fish yet.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 23, 2016

Arom0024 said:
Just curious but I ran through my cycle my ammonia is now reading zero my nitrite is now reading zero and nitrate is zero. My question is, my nitrate never went up at all is this ok?

Oh and my tank has live rock and live sand in it no fish yet.

Whether it is real or testing error, there's no possible problem from low nitrate after cycling.

Arom0024 · Nov 23, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Whether it is real or testing error, there's no possible problem from low nitrate after cycling.

Ok cool I checked and ran the test 3 times to make sure.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 23, 2016

Arom0024 said:
Ok cool I checked and ran the test 3 times to make sure.

But that doesn't mean the result is correct. Many people have test kit errors. It is VERY common and easily proven. Don't just accept test results, especially when the do not make the most sense.