Cycle not starting

[marinehrnt]

Originally Posted by OceanNut

You can try it. With 75lbs. of rock, if established as you stated, in a 60gal. tank I doubt you will get much of an ammonia reading from flake.

I'd just let it roll for another 4weeks with 10% weekly changes and NO livestock regardless of test results.

Also, if your sig is current I would highly recommend looking into improved filtration if you can afford it.

Seems to be a little confusion on who is asking what. I started the thread and have the 60 gallon tank with the 75 lbs of live rock; a few others has have jumped in and asked the same question. Anyways, thanks for the advice and I plan on doing a 10% water change today and I will be waiting awhile before I add any livestock.

As far as filtration I have a sump with filter sock and eshopps skimmer. Thanks for the help.

[ihavtats29]

Originally Posted by jimmy frag

add a piece of raw shrimp to kick in the cycle. you must run threw this cycle. if you add fish now they will start the cycle but most likly not survive. your tank didnt start a cycle because there is nothing to feed bacteria. wait out the 4 weeks

with enough fully cured live rock there will be very little cycle if not one at all there will beenough bacteria totake care of small amounts of bio load, just the transport of the rock from the lfs to his house caused some die off in the rock , and if no nitrates or ammonia showing he should be ok and most likely wont see a cycle

[jimmy_beaner]

Originally Posted by ihavtats29

with enough fully cured live rock there will be very little cycle if not one at all there will beenough bacteria totake care of small amounts of bio load, just the transport of the rock from the lfs to his house caused some die off in the rock , and if no nitrates or ammonia showing he should be ok and most likely wont see a cycle

You missed the point. If he has those bacteria... they will convert the ammonia to nitrite to nitrate. Thus, he shouldn't see any spike or build in ammonia or nitrite. He WOULD see the end product building... nitrate.