Hello Jerry and welcome...
There is a saying this hobby; "nothing good ever happens quickly". And in my opinion, patience is your biggest asset.
Very often, people are impulsive in setting up their tank. They see a beautiful tank somewhere and decide "I want one". But often, they don't understand that a tank is something that takes time and is why I steer clear of methods which claim to accelerate the readiness of a tank to support inhabitants. In my experience, those methods, when done incorrectly, can lead to more problems and turn you off from the hobby before you even get started.
I would suggest that you get your tank set up with salt water at about 35ppt (1.026) and place your live rock and add some bottled bacteria to get the nitrifying bacteria colony established. Then drop a good old fashioned raw cocktail shrimp in the tank and watch your ammonia rise.
After 10 days when ammonia is elevated, you can pull the shrimp out of the tank and monitor your ammonia and nitrates. As your nitrifying bacteria colony grows, it will feed on the ammonia. You will begin to see your ammonia come down and your nitrates rise. Once your ammonia is at zero, your nitrates will be elevated. Then do a water change to get your nitrates down and you will be good to go.
This is the basics of the tank cycle. Just trying to keep it simple. I've always found keeping things simple works best when you are new at the hobby.
Lastly, try and think of your tank as a beautiful garden. It didn't become beautiful overnight. I needed to be planned, set up, nurtured and allowed to mature into the beautiful colors and aromatic blends. Think of your tank in this same way.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
Dom
