No apparent cycle using well established LR

[Mulder]

I've set up a tank using LR that is at least a couple of years old that came another reefer who had his tank running for over 3 years.

Set it up 10 days ago, have tested for Ammonia, Nitrites, and Nitrates and have gotten no readings on any of them. Rock was transferred directly from tank, into a container, and kept with powerhead and temp at about 78* for a little over a week before placement. It saw next to no time out of water.

Could it be that the rock was well established enough not to go through a cycle, or am I missing something?

 

[mfinn]

As long as the rock spent a very minimal time out of the water, any cycle could be next to none.

 

[trido]

Yes it is possible to set up a tank with no measurable cycle using well cured LR.

 

[Peppie]

+ 1 on above.

Spoken by the two masters of the instant reef.

 

[Gryphon]

Put some drops of ammonia in, just enough to register on the test, then see how long it takes to get to 0.

 

[Mulder]

Sounds good. I thought it was an easy answer but, the way my luck has been lately, I wasn't going to find out the hard way.

Thanks everyone !

 

[burning2nd]

my first tank had no cycle... Just treat it as if it did though... start slow and build your way up