Live rock cycle, are these readings looking ok?

I do have a 3 inch sand bed Orion... If that helps on that question.. It just concerns me that my nitrates are very high... I think I should do a water change.. I bought distiled water from the local store and called the distiling company and they claim they process thru stainless steel and not copper?

So I am going to test the distiled water and see what it has in it!!!!

Thanks again and I will keep a ya posted on the sucess or faliure??

Spankey
 
The sand bed will develop the bacteria colonies that will help reduce nitrates, but IME, these bacteria are slower to develop.

Distilled water should test 0 for ammonia/nitrites/nitrate, very low KH and GH, and close to neutral pH (7.0)
 
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