WC during cycle?

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So we have an I'M Fusion 10 setup for a week, live rock and sand, and I tested this morning before work:
Amm- 0
Nitrite- 0.2
Nitrate- 50+
PH- 7.8
Alk- 9.5
CA- 460
PO4- 0.5
SG- 1.026
Temp- 78
Talked to my wife at noon and mentioned the possibility of doing our first WC pretty soon, came home and she did me the favor of doing it herself (bless her heart[emoji39]) she did about a 1 gallon WC. I'm not positive we should have done one yet, I tested Wednesday and had an Ammonia reading of 0.2, but this morning it was 0. I'm pretty sure the cycle isn't over yet, but my question is will the premature WC affect the cycle in any way?
 
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-microbiology-of-reef-tank-cycling.214618/

That says you didn't need to cycle if your description of the rock was accurate

The low level ammonia we cover as well, test kit variation.

We also list three ways a keeper can negatively affect their bacteria and in the case of group B rock which you mention, no amount of water changes can harm

If you drained your whole tank for half an hour then refilled it 100% new water, still no harm as that's a normal Tuesday's care for my own nano.

It takes true drying, meds, and temp extremes to affect our bacteria preset on live rock. Can you post tank pics

Someone else cycles live rock before we bought it, all rocks must cycle, but we don't have to cycle live rock twice until one of those three actions above happens
 

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