need help starting my nano

[TheReefGeek]

Did you use live rock from an established tank?

If you did then you wont get a cycle.

If not, was there much stuff that died off to create some ammonia for you?

What I would do in either situation is throw in a small chunk of shrimp into the tank and let it rot, creating ammonia. If you tank is cycled, then it will break down the ammonia without a spike. If it is not cycled, then this will kick off cycling the tank. Either way you know what is happening.