Day 13 of cycle. Temp 78, salinity 1.025, ph 8.2, ammonia 0.25 ppm, nitrite 5 ppm, nitrate 40 ppm. As expected ammonia is beginning to slowly decrease. Nitrite is staying around 5 ppm, and nitrate has increased from 20 ppm to 40 ppm. All looks to be going normal. Protein skimmer has been hooked up for 48 hours and no skimate has been produced. I have it tuned where the bubble are reaching about 2 inches below the line at which it overflows into the collection cup. I understand that skimmers take time to break in so not too concerned with it right now. Plus there is really nothing in the tank producing any waste so I guess I shouldn't be expecting to see much of anything making its way into the collection cup.