High phosphate during cycle

[bkhunt]

Tank has been cycling for almost 3 weeks now. I just tested and the phosphate is above .6 on a Hanna checker so it is just flashing.

Salinity - 35
Ph - 8.0
dKh - 8.3
NO2 - 1
NO3 - 30
PO4 - over 200ppb or .6ppm

Should I do a WC or continue to wait until NO2 reaches 0? I have 2 Springer Damsels in display and 2 clown in connected frag tank.

I haven’t cycled my own tank in 20+ plus years. I definitely have never done it with all dry sand and rock.
TIA

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Don't bother testing anything but ammonia and nitrate during the initial cycle

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

And .6 ppm is fine.

 

[bkhunt]

Don't bother testing anything but ammonia and nitrate during the initial cycle

do you mean nitrite not nitrate?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

do you mean nitrite not nitrate?

Nope. NitrITE is irrelevant in saltwater