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			 got my water tested and the ammonia was through the roof! nitrates and nitrites were fairly low and the ph was right on the money 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 well the skimmers skimming and the rock is cycling and the mini brittle star i found is.. moving? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 my advice is to wait till march 1st. Take your time, but the only things i would consider adding before than is some hermits and snails. patience is key 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 well i'll be getting the water tested pretty often to how the levels are and the CUC will probably go in the 17th earlyest and first fish and soft corals on the first 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 well went and got a nutrafin testkit for ammonia nitrate and nitrite levels are as follows 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			(color matching so not sure) Ammonia=0-0.1 nitrate= 0-5 nitrite= 0.1-0.3 PH=7.9-8.1 ideas on were my cycle is? 
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			50G Starfire Reef Last edited by Chase31; 02-15-2010 at 02:36 AM.  | 
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			 CuC tommrow... anyone going to stop me?... any ideas on what i should get for my CUC? do i have to feed them? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 dont even look like you have had a cycle yet, from what I can see, I would try and say no dont do it, but people are usually set on doing it they just look for the yes and if it does not come they do it anyways. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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