Help with test results

[Charlie_w12]

Hi im new to reefing and im currently cycling tank. Im using the red sea test kit and was wondering if anyone could help with the results as cant decide what it could be?

 

[Justice4u2]

Hello and welcome to reefing!
This is tough, between your camera and my monitor, I am sure that i am not seeing the "true" color of your test kits. But I will tell you what I see, but don't take it to heart. Ammonia looks like .2 and nitrate looks 5.
But because you are seeing nitrates, i would suggest that you are close to having the tank cycled =)

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[Charlie_w12]

Hello and welcome to reefing!
This is tough, between your camera and my monitor, I am sure that i am not seeing the "true" color of your test kits. But I will tell you what I see, but don't take it to heart. Ammonia looks like .2 and nitrate looks 5.
But because you are seeing nitrates, i would suggest that you are close to having the tank cycled =)

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Thanks for replying! Yeah thats exactly what i thought! My nitrites im reading are 0.05, am i looking for the ammonia and nitrites to come back to 0?

 

[Uncle99]

Yup, .2 and 5
Ammonia to zero, if that test kit reads that low.
Want to see yellow.

 

[Justice4u2]

As excited as I am sure you are,, take your time and enjoy each step towards your goal of a thriving reef aquarium!!!

 

[Charlie_w12]

Okay then, also when do i need to stop ghost feeding would you say?

 

[Charlie_w12]

As excited as I am sure you are,, take your time and enjoy each step towards your goal of a thriving reef aquarium!!!

Okay also when should i stop ghost feeding?

 

[Justice4u2]

Okay also when should i stop ghost feeding?

Personally, I would not stop ghost feeding. This helps keep the beneficial bacteria thriving while you are waiting on bringing in your new guests (fish). It is my belief; that by continuing to ghost feed, you are simulating having fish in the aquarium from a beneficial bacteria point of view. If you cut back on ghost feeding, some of the bacteria can/will die off.
I have heard other say to stop ghost feeding when the ammonia is at zero, but I do not subscribe to this idea.