What the heck am I doing wrong?!?!

[agent77]

if you have seen any nitrates at all I would say your tank has cycled . I only had a little cycle and if I hadnt of tested when I did I wouldnt of seen the spike at all cause a few hours later it was down to nothing and has been sitting this way since christmas .

[digital-audiophile]

I would get a LFS to double check your test results.

[zazzoo]

what helped me cycle my tank fast was using cycle .....just dumped lots of that stuff in ... and off you go

[J.Lloy]

I'd have to agree with Mike, if your rock was in good condition and didn't have much or any die off from that transfer then your cycle could have been quick with very little spikes. If your water is testing good now then I would think you are good to go.