End of cycle?

Try doctor tims one and only if u have fish , it sounds like u need denitrifying bacteria it worked for me i started my 125 with it and 5green cromise ,it cut the time in half or less but how long has your tank been running

 

Or you could buy Hardy things like crabs or snails soft coral that like water that's not perfect

 

Do research or spend money gambling , I started off gambling and didn't do to bad ,,I would stay away from sps and lps tell u r sure that it's good anyway good luck , maybe others can b more help ,,

 

never did I without fish ?

 

I think a BTA needs a well established tank of 6 months to a year. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

 

I think it is more important that water parameters are stable than waiting for some set amount of time. Before I added a RBTA to my tank, I read up on placement. I chose a place with the right lighting and flow pattern. It hasn't moved from tha very spot for 16 months now. It grew from about 2.5" to 10-12" in the first year then split. I moved the clone to a different tank with similar placement and so far it hasn't wandered either.

 

The rock could be putting stuff into the water to contribute to the nitrate. One thing about this hobby is to go slow and practice patience. I would not endorse a BTA before 6 months. An established aquarium, a knowledgeable reefer and the ability to maintain consistent water quality and parameters is important for all tank inhabitants! If you "have" to put something in the tank, start with shrooms and other hardy softies. They get their nourishment mainly from the zooanthellie and they get their nourishment from lighting. Your tank hasn't finished its cycle and will have mini cycles for quite some time. You want to make sure the snails, stars, etc have food to eat /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif

 

Stop dosing the ammonia like xrunner said.

 

I was in a similar boat back at Fall Fest. I didn't even have a tank yet. I was something like 2-3 weeks from getting it. Don't worry though, fall fest will be here before you know it and by then you will know that your tank is running fine and you didn't rush anything.
- Nick

 

Patience will save you so much money! You won't have to wait till Fall Fest, there are so many people here to hook you up with your coral selection.