On Saturday I added the water and rocks that have been cooking in semi dark for the past 5 - 6 months. On Sunday I added a bag of Carib Sea Ocean Direct Live Sand. I'm pretty sure that it's "live" benefit ended a long time ago, but I liked the type of sand it was. This morning I notice a couple of little pods running when the flashlight caught them.
Today I did the following tests using Hagen test kits:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: less than .1
So I figure that the cycle has not even started yet. I have a rock in another tank loaded with Anthelia and sponge patches. I was thinking that if I tried to pick off the Anthelia and the sponge patches get a little air, this might be enough to start the cycle.
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