Need help with cycle...

Dec 27, 2010
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alright i have had my tank up and running for about 4 days now on the 3erd day i added about 35 pounds of live rock and 3 hardy fish that i was told that would be good for starters in my tank... i am compleltly new too fish tanks and this is my first time ever running one i need help understanding what i do when i see nitrate riase in my test kit i need to know what i do when i see this becuase i read and it says thats when cycling has started i mean do i just add chemicals to kill it off or do i change and add water?? please help me with understanding a little better i would really like to get into the salt water life.

Aaron.
 

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Newman

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first please read all the relevant pinned threads on these SW forums(especially those relating to starting a tank and cycling).
get a liquid test kit and start testing your water at 3 day intervals to be safe.