Is my rock ready?

[Palluk33]

Hi guys quick question right now I'm in process curing my pucani dry rock and this is my
Measurements:

pH 8.2
Nitrate 10 mg
Ammonia 1ppm
Nitrite 5mg
Phosphate .5mg

do you think is ready to put in tank and start cycling the tank? thx for any help

 

[Reefing Madness]

Start cycling your tank? You could have put it in the tank from the beginning if you were planning on using it to cycle. But yea, you can use it in the tank at this point.

 

[PatW]

Since you have nitrates showing up, you have established a population of bacteria. You still have ammonia which means you should have more bacteria for the cycle to be complete that is unless you just added ammonia. You could wait a bit and let the ammonia and nitrite to go to zero or you could toss the rock into the tank and let the cycle complete itself there. If you do the latter, you will have more nitrates in your tank to deal with.

 

[Palluk33]

Since you have nitrates showing up, you have established a population of bacteria. You still have ammonia which means you should have more bacteria for the cycle to be complete that is unless you just added ammonia. You could wait a bit and let the ammonia and nitrite to go to zero or you could toss the rock into the tank and let the cycle complete itself there. If you do the latter, you will have more nitrates in your tank to deal with.

Ok thank you