Starting out

[beefcake]

Welp it's been two days since I put my 90lbs. of live rock in. Tested my water today.....
Salinity ---- 1.024
ph

[hr]
8.6 ( I'll try to lower this with ro/di top off water )
Ammonia -- 5+
Nitrites ---- < .3
Nitrates --- 0
KH

[hr]
13 dh
Temp

[hr]
80
I don't think any of the hitchhikers made it through the delivery alive. I think that whats left of em in my rock will cause a bigger spike than normal. But what do I know I'm a newbie.
Now to play the waiting game.

 

[birdy]

Don't worry about adjusting any of the levels in your tank right now. Ph will fluctuate during the cycle, like you said just sit back and wait. Sounds like your cycle is well under way.

 

[beefcake]

Heres a pic. Really dark, waiting on UPS to ship my PC's.

 

[fbihunter]

Yea, your well on your way. Like birdy said, just wait. Everything will work it self out.
I like the way you have the rock.
What size tank is it?
Do you like the bow front?

 

[beefcake]

It's a 90 gallon and I love the way it looks. It is a bowfront corner tank if you couldn't tell by the pic. It does allow for more creative aquascaping.