diatoms are out

3 days it came out, and its been only a week. Is it normal for this to come out this fast? My cycle is not finished this fast is it?

 

I just posted a thing last night about my tank having diatoms. Saintsfan helped me out a lot and said my cycle was done already you can read the thread if you want! mine only took a week to cycle.

 

thats odd, I dont remember hearing a cycle finishing within a week, + i used 98% of dead rocks, but it is odd diatoms came out so fast, this is odd cycle

 

Diatoms are a sign that things are moving along,but only your test kits can let you know if your cycle is over.Starfish,your tank could be done as it was already an established tank when you got it and with minimal dieoff,it could be done,your test kits will tell you.Mkizla,your tank is a new setup that will require an ammonia spike to start your cycle and populate the tank with bacteria.It will not be complete until your ammonia is back at testing 0,nitrites back at 0,and nitrate at least under 15ppm.HTH.

 

Yea I used all established LR everything on mine tested zero mines done..

 

Great!If your zero'd out,proceed slowly and it will reward you back!Congrats

 

haha woo wooo this weekend will be exciting im going to slowly start adding some corals, then the fishies.

 

0 ammonia, 0.25 nitrite 10 nitrate
API liquid test kit

 

Shouldn't the nitrites be zero in order for it to be done cycling?

 

it should, so mines not really done cycling, i dont think. I forgot all the cycle process its been awhile lol