Starting the cycle

You're off to a good start. At this point, all you need to do is keep an eye on your parameters by doing serial testing of your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. This will give you an idea at what point of the cycle you are in. If your ammonia and nitrite are still trending up, then you're still having die-off from the live rock and you're still at the early part of the cycle. If your ammonia and nitrite are both trending down, then you're close to the end of the initial cycle.
 

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