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This is my 36 gallon soon to be reef tank. Feel free to ask any questions or offer advise! I am almost done cycling and I'd like to know if I'm ready for fish. I've had zero ammonia for a week, zero nitrite for 3 days, and around 15 nitrates(a dark ten on the API scale, but a very very light 20) after a 5 gallon water change today. I have only a few diatoms so I was wondering if I also should add fish before CUC? Or wait?


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Just to clarify my cycle:



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Looks like you are almost there, nice graph! Wait until you get more diatoms then add CUC and test in a week. If everything is good add A fish, always go slow when adding fish, if you can add one every two weeks so the biological filtration can keep up with boiload. Good luck!
 

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Welcome! Doesn't hurt to start adding fish food if you haven't already to give the bacteria something to build on. Nice scape!
 

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