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jazzdude87 said:
Thank you all for the warm welcome and for the compliments on the setup so far. Xam, it's Real Reef Rock (man made stuff) that they supposedly seed with nitrifying bacteria and cycle in their water for weeks prior to shipping. According to BRS videos, it's not nearly as porous as some, but since theres no real concern for pests, I decided that a small block of MarinePure would suffice as a place for good bacteria to hang out. I was told by my LFS that it would cycle a tank quickly, and I've been adding "Seed" nitrifying bacteria daily. Unfortunately, given time constraints and the other things that have to get done in addition to continuously tinkering on this aquarium (I've got two kids under two years old), I was unable to test the water for anything other than salinity until last night (day 8?). This is what I found:

pH 8.3
Ammonia Between 0-0.15 ppm
Nitrite Between 0.05-0.1 ppm
Nitrate Between 2.5-5 ppm

I plan to test again today to compare as that was done with Salifert kits in mostly artificial light, and I know that it's supposed to be done in daylight. If the numbers above are accurate in the daylight, would the experts here say I'm getting close to a cycled tank? Now to wait out the Nyos 120 microbubble break-in period as my display tank is filled with them right now.

In regards to the wiring, thanks for the compliment as well. I made a false back out of PVC siding (figuring it would not erode like particle board might over time) on which the controllers hang on the right side of the area under the sump. It is held up by 3M Command Strips that make it possible to pull it away to access the back. The back of it has a bunch of organized power bricks and cords. The temp controllers on the left side and their corresponding outlets were the only place they would really fit. I didn't realize how many things needed to go into the cabinet/sump when I first started this project...
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Sorry i didnt see this update.

Thanks! I'll have to look up the real reef rock. Looks great right out of the gate.

How's the project coming? Two little ones is a daunting task in itself, so I'm sure you have your hands full, but any news on the cycle? Normally, when you hit zero ammonia and zero nitrites, you're in the final step. Add a little more ammonia, and if in 24 hours you read 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and xx nitrate, you're good..., roll a water change and add a fish or two ;)
 
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