Upgrade tank finished cycling

[melonheadorion]

As of yesterday, looks like my cycle finished on my upgraded tank. I decided to wait until ammonia was obviously at zero, but made sure to wait for nitrite to be absolute zero as well. What was odd is that just 2 days before, ammonia was at .5 and nitrie was at1, so I didn't expect it to be ready that soon after since it seemed like it was taking its sweet time.
Anyway, just to be on the safe side, I bought a couple chromis as test subjects so that i didn't risk any of my tenured fish. They survived and are doing well, so I bought a couple clowns to help keep the cycle going. Everything is going good with the. I will start moving my fish over slowly week by week. Obviously I'm fighting the ugly stage right now,but once I get my diamond goby over, that will help with the sand

 

[MnFish1]

As of yesterday, looks like my cycle finished on my upgraded tank. I decided to wait until ammonia was obviously at zero, but made sure to wait for nitrite to be absolute zero as well. What was odd is that just 2 days before, ammonia was at .5 and nitrie was at1, so I didn't expect it to be ready that soon after since it seemed like it was taking its sweet time.
Anyway, just to be on the safe side, I bought a couple chromis as test subjects so that i didn't risk any of my tenured fish. They survived and are doing well, so I bought a couple clowns to help keep the cycle going. Everything is going good with the. I will start moving my fish over slowly week by week. Obviously I'm fighting the ugly stage right now,but once I get my diamond goby over, that will help with the sand

If thats your 'ugly stage' - congrats!!!!!looks awesome

 

[melonheadorion]

If thats your 'ugly stage' - congrats!!!!!looks awesome

it was much worse a week ago. i turkey basted it, so most of what was there, is gone

 

[Adrift]

Looking good.

 

[brandon429]

Wasn’t it a 100% risk to your fish to add diseased chromis with no qt prep? Good thing the nitrite was zero

 

[melonheadorion]

These don't have any sign of disease. The last here, I've not had any disease issues with. They generally pre qt them already, but I have no intention of adding other fish right away, so if there are disease, I will know before that happens