new aquarium

[macci]

I have a new tank been running 5 weeks now. I use fauna marine zeolite method and i only have live rock i only dose ultra min s and baktro blend bacteria. Ammonia and no2 never show up when i test always been 0. Is the tank is cycled and its safe to but slowley fish and corals?

Paramiters are

Ammonia 0
No2 0
No3 7
Po4 .15

 

[iReef86]

You should be safe to add a fish or 2, just don't add 10. Did you start with live rock and sand or dry?

 

[macci]

I have use dry aragonite sand and man made live rock

 

[RossMerrigan]

You need to add something to your system to get the cycle going... If you have no fish then you'll have no ammonia... add 1 or a couple of small fish to start your cycle! Good luck!

 

[hybridazn]

I would add a piece of raw uncooked shrimp to really make sure you get that cycle started. I will never recommend using live fish to start a cycle, its not really a whole lot of fun for the fish.

 

[Cleo642]

And no devil damsels either. People use them to start their tanks, but then they realize how mean and terrible those fish are for a tiny fish. They are fast you can't catch them. Use the raw shrimp method.