Live rock question for fish only tank.

[one-fish]

Long story short Took 4 months before I added mollies 3 weeks after raw shrimp was introduced saw Amm. spike > 5 ppm month went by Amm. zeroed during that NO2 spiked > 5 ppm month went by N03 60 ppm month went by N03 0 ppm N02 3 ppm added cured LR 3 lbs 2 weeks N02 0 ppm not your average cycle I tried to use all dry rock and sand made a mistake,,,but still thinking it would have worked but after three and half months added the rock patience ran out Slowly adding CUC and fish... have copepods guess from chaeto all over glass now..

 

[one-fish]

Forgot was Ghost feeding 2 x a week......N02 level stayed 3 or better ppm for over 2 months or so Do believe the LR gave me a boost in that bacteria that coverts it to N03....not a scientist but my .02