Help! Everything is normal

[lotus]

Hi, noob here. I bought a biocube 14 and filled it with seawater and LR (no sand). I have been cycling it for 4 days and all my chemical checks look normal. When should i see a rise or won't I?

Thanks

 

[davenia7]

It will take at least 2 weeks to fully cycle. If you don't start seeing something soon. Get a shrimp from the grocery store fish counter... Just one. And toss it in to rot.

 

[Skeeter]

I didnt see anything show up for a week and a half when I started my 10. Amonia should show up first then nitrite then nitrate. it took 6 weeks before my readings were at 0. The die off on the live rock should be enough to kick off the cycle. You can start it with shrimp or a pinch of flakes but I would wait a couple days and see what happens. If you go the shrimp route take it out after a couple days, you want to start the cycle not prolong it. Be patient, only thing that will happen fast in a nano is a crash.