nitrogen cycle

[lauryn]

i have a 39g tank that has been cycling with 45 lbs of live rock, and a raw shrimp for 2 weeks... originally i planned to let it cycle for atleast a month before adding any livestock... however it seems as if the cycle is working faster. i have been testing my perimeters everyday... the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates started off high... then the ammonia decreased slowly, and finally hit zero, then the nitrites and nitrates slowly dropped... now finally they are all at 0... pH is 8.2... can i safely add some livestock now or should i still wait longer as i originally planned? advice from advanced reefers would be greatly appreciated! thank you

 

[Reefing Madness]

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/new-saltwater-reef-aquariums-post-here/160158-nitrogen-cycle.html

 

[bond300]

Hello!

It seems like you are ready to go! Do you have a skimmer????? I would add 5 snails, 2 shrimp and 2 percula clowns. along with a good peice of liverock with coraline algae.