I've started my first tank, it's 200L with 25kg of live rock. On day one I added a dead shrimp to help the cycle. Here are my first three sets of tests
Ammonia: .25-.25-0
Nitrite: .05-1->1
Nitrate: 12.5-12.5-100....not a typo 100
I was really alarmed with the huge nitrate spike and removed the...