New tank cycling help

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Ok so I started my tank on 1-13-19 biocube 32.
Started with live sand and dry rock, I added bottled bacteria and ammonia chloride to start the cycling process. My parameters are at : ph 7.8, ammonia 0, nitrite 1-2, nitrate 40-80. Nitrate seem to bounce around from 40 to 80 ppm.
Should I be doing a water change to bring down my nitrate? Or wait until my nitrite reads 0 ppm?
Also seeing green algae on my rocks, when will it be safe to add some cleaner crew to address algae?
This saltwater thing is all new to me thanks for any help and insight.

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I would wait until Nitrite reads zero. Shouldn't be long now..

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No light until nitrite is 0.

Then do WC until nitrate is 2-10ppm, add a bunch of snails and turn lights for no more than 6-8h/day. Otherwise, you will end up with LOTS of green :)
 

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