Is my cycle done?!

Shadoe

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Ok, I've been keeping records of my tests daily. Please tell me what you guys think.....

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Day 1
5/21 ------ pH- 8.0
Ammonia- .50
Nitrate-5.0
Nitrite- N/A

Day 2
5/22------ pH- 7.8
Ammonia- .50
Nitrate- 0
Nitrite- N/A

Day 10
12/1------ pH- 8.0
Ammonia- .50
Nitrate- 0
Nitrite- 2

Day 11
12/2------ pH- 8.2
Ammonia- 2.0
Nitrate- 5
Nitrite- 1

Day 12
12/3------ pH- 8.0
Ammonia- (In the middle of) .50 & 1.0
Nitrate- 0
Nitrite- (In the middle of) .5 & 1

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Please tell me what you guys think about the changes. I have had (cured) live rock & live sand in the tank, from 'the get, go!' I have about 6 lbs of live rock in the tank (10 gal) go to get more this weekend.

Thanks a 1,000,000,000,000 (Trillion, I think)
-Shadoe :)
 
The bacteria on the live rock and sand is "eating" the ammonia and turning it into Nitrite and then Nitrates. If there was no ammonia in the cycle there wouldnt be any bacteria :)
 
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