pagoona
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I got a shipment of live rock earlier last week and I put it in my new tank to cure it/cycle my tank. This live rock is advertised as "pre-cured" although obviously I need to cure it again due to die-off during the shipping process. I didn't test the water until 4 days after, and to my surprise, ammonia and nitrites were both at 0. Nitrates tested out at below 10. It has been a week since then and I've tested it several times with a few different test kits and I keep getting the same results: ammonia and trites at 0. I have ghost-fed my tank a couple times and have even dropped in a frozen cube of squid (my fish won't touch the stuff) to jump start the cycle but ammonia is still undetectable. Is it possible that my tank completely cycled within the first 4 days? I've read about it happening, although I assume that it could only happen with already-cured live rock. I've also read that it is safe to add fish once the levels are stable for a week.
Should I do a water change and transfer my clownfish?
Keep in mind that this isn't my first tank. I'm still a newb, although I've kept a successful nano tank for 8 months.
My last test results:
SG - 1.025
Temp - 78F
pH - 8.0
Amm - 0
Trites - 0
Trates - <10
Alk - 2.5 mEq/L
Oh, and one more thing: I've read that live rock will stink during the curing process. I haven't noticed mine stinking yet, even with I pick it up and smell it directly.
Should I do a water change and transfer my clownfish?
Keep in mind that this isn't my first tank. I'm still a newb, although I've kept a successful nano tank for 8 months.
My last test results:
SG - 1.025
Temp - 78F
pH - 8.0
Amm - 0
Trites - 0
Trates - <10
Alk - 2.5 mEq/L
Oh, and one more thing: I've read that live rock will stink during the curing process. I haven't noticed mine stinking yet, even with I pick it up and smell it directly.