Thanks for the add Im Richard

Richards Aquarium · Nov 5, 2023

Hi I'm Richard I am cycling a 75 gallon fish only tank. I'm on day 12. 9 days ago I added microbacter quick cycle. Prior to that I added quick start from Tetra. My question is this these are my reading since I started.
Set up. 10-24 23 added quick cycle from tetra.
Salinity 1.027
10-27-23 alkaline check 10.7
Day 2 10-27-23 Added quick cycle microbacter
A 1.0 ph 8.0 nitrite 0.50
Day 3 A 1.0 nitrite 3.0
Day 4 A 0.50 nitrite 5.0 ph 7.8 Salinity 25
Day 5 A 0.50 nitrite 5.0 ph 7.8 Salinity 25
Day 7 A 0.50 nitrite 5.0 Salinity 1.024
Day 8 A 0.00 nitrite 2.0 nitrate 160 plus salinity 1.024 ph 7.5
Day 9 A 0 nitrite 5.0Nitrate 5.0-10 At 9 am
Day 9 A 0 nitrite 5.0 nitrate 40 at 9 pm
Any opinions on this. I'm using RO water I have a fluval 307 canaster and am adding a second fluval on Wednesday. I have 3 big pieces of live rock in tank I added 3 days ago.whats weird is my nitrite went down on Day 8 then back up on Day 9. Any advice would be appreciated
Thank you Richard. Happy reefing

PeterEde · Nov 5, 2023

Welcome to the money pit
Nitrite you want zero
Ammonia zero
Nitrate is not a big deal. Nice to have low but in a FO tank no biggie.
Looks good to me

Richards Aquarium · Nov 5, 2023

Thanks I was just curious how the nitrite went from 5 to 2 then back to 5 in one day. So just leave it alone and keep testing daily?

Derrick0580 · Nov 5, 2023

Richards Aquarium said:
Thanks I was just curious how the nitrite went from 5 to 2 then back to 5 in one day. So just leave it alone and keep testing daily?

Could have been a testing issue.

FrugalReefer · Nov 6, 2023

Erric78 · Nov 6, 2023

Welcome Richard! You'll want to ensure that Ammonia and Nitrate are zero

Peace River · Nov 6, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

CoralB · Nov 6, 2023

Welcome !!

kevgib67 · Nov 6, 2023

Welcome, glad you are here! Just make sure 0 ammonia and some nitrates. Nitrites aren’t relative in salt water tanks and you can stop testing. Youngstown Ohio?