Cycling Help

[Californiareef]

Hello. I start a new tank, upgraded 60 to 200 gallon, but on my new tank I use dry sand and dry rock. I use about 15 gallons of old water and the rest of the water was mixed up salt water by me. I did not use any nonRO/DI tap water. I also put small piece of live rock in the tank from previous tank. It is 4 weeks now and Nitrate till very high. What else should I do? Any suggestions?

 

[Rockadile]

only thing you can do is just wait.

 

[Californiareef]

Okay, so everything Im doing is right? I was just unsure because I start with dry rock and sand?

 

[Rockadile]

well sounds like you seeded with some LR, you could add some LS from another tank to help but in the end your still waiting.

 

[Californiareef]

Okay thank you. Does starting off with everything dry take a longer time to cycle?

 

[_Alex_]

yes generally all dry will becuase you sometimes haev die off depending on what kind and where you got the rock. if it is dry clean rock with no die off it can go a little faster