cycling question and help

[gkblazin]

new to this site but alot of good info. i have a 72 gallon bowfront with overflows/ wetdry system. my tank has been runing for about 5 weeks. i'm waiting for my ammonia to spike but the highest reading that i have had so far is .25 and the nitrites have stayed at .0. I have about 15 lbs live rock and 40 lbs of uncured rock. i also have 2 yellow chromis that are alive and 4 chromis that have died. i feed the chromis a pinchful everyday. i just want to know what else i could to jump start the ammonia to start spiking? thanks. also is this normal for the ammonia to stay so low for this long?

 

[mopar9012]

Have the nitrites gone down? You dont need fish to cycle a tank. If you ever cycle a tank just add raw shrimp and that will get it started for you.

 

[gkblazin]

my nitrites never went up. at this i thought i woould see the ammonia rise a little. thanks

 

[gmidd]

How long have the fish been in and did you check the Ammonia every day? With 6 fish at one time (I'm assuming) all that fish urine should have giving you a spike.

 

[gkblazin]

2 of them have been in there for 3 weeks the others for about 1 week.