dumb question

[almarktool]

ok i know i should know better but i'll ask away anyway,
set up my 200 RR on sat with 250lbs of LR , LS will be here on thurs just tested water everything is -0-
anyway question i am not really expecting to see a amonia spike it is all cured lr from my LFS will i get a nitrite rise at all ? or should i just let it run for 4 weeks and then go from there ? and not waste time testing the water until 4 weeks from now , did not add any shrimp thought about adding 2 of them after i put LS in or is it not neaded ( i figured if i did i might be able to force a amonia spike
thanks
Mark

 

[wamp]

Nitrite will only rise if there is something in the tank to cause them. In other words, to test the cycle of the tank you will need to add something that produces waste.
If it was fully cured, I would add a hardy fish to the tank. Feed him and watch the levels.
The shrimp would also work but, the rock even if not fully cycled will be ok with 1 fish.

 

[almarktool]

Wamp,
Thanks i think i'll add some shrimp as u know most of those hardy damsels can be a pain in the butt later and there is no way i'll get one out of the 200 gall tank
now i just got to figure out what i am going to put in it othere than the emperator angel i want