Ready For Cuc?

[fishinessex]

Hello all,

I added the cured live rock and live sand to my tank (Orca TL-450) on Jan. 31. On Feb. 1st, I tested ammonia, which was 0.25. Didn't test nitrite/nitrate.
Left it to cycle and tested again on Feb. 3rd:
Temp 27
SG 1.023
Ammonia 0.0
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5-10
pH 8

Checked it again tonight and the readings were:
Temp 27
SG 1.023
Ammonia 0.0
Nitrite 0.0
Nitrate 5
pH 8.2

Started to see light brown areas on the sand yesterday, and a little bit of green algae on the LR from almost the beginning.
Do you think I'm ready for a water change and then adding a CUC?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[BigC]

Hi,
Once the Ammonia and Nitrite reach zero perform a large waterchange and start testing for Nitrate if that comes in below 10 then its time. (lalways strive to keep Nitrates very low)
Regards
BigC

 

[fishinessex]

Hi BigC,

Thanks for the tip. Will be doing a waterchange tomorrow and checking the stats again. Hopefully, the nitrates will stay down and I can add a CUC soon.

Cheers