When is a new tank cycled?

[minireef]

My tank has been cycled for a mth. Water parimeters are all ok.

Can I start to add fish now?

[w3ish3ng]

A N N all 0? if yes, you can slowly stock up your tank. have fun stocking up!

[hammy]

My tank has been cycled for a mth. Water parimeters are all ok.

Can I start to add fish now?

just a guide for a start:

ammonia:0

nitrite:0

nitrate: <20

ph8.2-8.4

kh:8

po4:<0.03

all measurement in mg/l

there will be more to come after that like CA and Mg.

add fishes slowly: how slow is slow: in a way that ur basic ANN reading will not deviate too much and too fast.

[clintcar]

Totally agree.

If all your parameters are in place, add fish slowly, one at a time with at least a week between additions. Your good bacteria literally double in population every 24 hours, so moving slowly with your additions ensure that they can meet the demands of the increasing bioload. Having a well-established bacterial population is the foundation of any tank.