is it cycled

[buleetu]

hi
thanks for ur reply earlyer,take a look at this picture and let me know if its too closely stacked,i would hate to have to take it apart,but if it has to be done it has to be done(will it be okay to change the rock around at this stage?i think the cycle is nearly done,i dont wanna move all the bacteria away from where its settled)
my results are as follows:
AMM 0.0 MG/L
NITRITE 0.3-0.8 MG/L
NITRATE 110 MG/L

(is mg/l the same as ppm?)
do u reckon its nearly cycled

 

[MartinJ]

Sorry - can't see the pic.

Looks nearly cycled but wait until Nitrite = 0

Your Nitrate looks very high - I'd check again with another test kit to confirm (I had a faulty one) and if it is that high look to do some water changes to bring it down to around 20ppm or lower if possible before adding livestock. IMHO

Yes, mg/L is the same as ppm.

Hope all goes well.

 

[MartinJ]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the pic. I have read that its important to get as much circulation around and between the live rock as possible i.e try to get an open lattice rather than a 'pile.'

From the angle of the pic I can't see any gaps and hence my comment.

Please remember I am new to this as well and there are much more experienced people than me on this forum.

Best regards,

Martin