Is this cycling parameters right?

here's wat is happening

the first 2-3 days

ph 7.4
ammonia .50
nitrate 0
nitrite 0

days 4 - 6
ph 8.4 ( i added ph buffer)
ammonia .50
nitrate 0
nitrite 0

day 7-10 (recent)
ph 8.2
ammonia 1.0
nitrate 20
nitrite .50

is this normal for the cycling process? Do i just leave it alone? and what parameter should i be getting when the cycling is finish? I'm using live rocks to cycle. and whats the last step.. nitrite? or nitrate?

 

nitrate is the last step, when your nitrites are done you basically considered done with your nitrogen cycle.
yes its normal just leave it alone

 

in my case, for example, my nitrates got up to around 40 or 50 (continued to climb after ammonia and nitrites dropped to 0)... and i waited another week and it went down to 20.

at 20, i felt i was ready to proceed - which, for me, was the addition of my CuC (Clean up Crew).

(a few months later and they were finally down to 0 - and that's when I started adding corals)

 

i am on day 8 and everything looks pretty good in my tank except my nitrates are at about 20ppl....i was wonderin what you added as your "clean up crew" and will they help finishing the cycle?

 

Just let you tank go. Don't rush it. 8 days is not alot of time so just let it do its thing. It will work it self out.

 

ok...today i've check all my parameters and this is what i got..

ammonia - 0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 0
ph. -8.2

is this a thumbs up for me to start adding corals and fishies?

 

Take some water to a LFS that tests for free or a few bucks. Your eyes might be ready for those numbers and tricking you. I did it and found out a test kit was bad. GL.