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Unread 01/04/2013, 06:28 PM   #1
alldayreefing
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Exclamation should my levels be like this

Hello everyone new to rc. Just wanting to know if I'm cycling right I started with lr from da lfs and sand not live waited for 3 Weeks nothing happened so I went back N they said it was cured so it may have cycled didn't believe that so I dropped to shrimps in the tank for 3 days now ammo. went high nitrite 1.0 ppm nitrate 40 ppm that was 5 days ago now ammo. 0.25 nitrite 2.0 nitrate 40 ppm am I on the right track I just seen a few critters start running around I'm not using a skimmer yet only filter sock. This is a 90 gal. 20 long sump round 60 pounds lr 2 1/2 sb


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Unread 01/04/2013, 06:34 PM   #2
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You're going good, so just sit back and relax.


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Unread 01/04/2013, 06:35 PM   #3
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welcome.. you're fine.. enjoy.


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Unread 01/04/2013, 06:39 PM   #4
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Welcome to the forum and yeah it looks like you got a good cycle going on.


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Unread 01/05/2013, 11:40 AM   #5
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It seems good haven't tested today I've been patient so far until last night when I saw my ammo. At 0 I feel so close but know I'm so far away


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