Cycling new tank

[Swallowbird]

So my 55 gallon tank is reading,ph8.0,ammonia0,trites0, and trates.5 I added 75 lbs of live rock 3 days ago there's alittle diatom bloom but not much, could that be right only after 3 days?

 

[Swallowbird]

 

[rickytr23]

Nice sump . Diatom in the is a sign of life . Do not damsel as ur first fish add a snail or two. I did not see a skimmer do u plan to add one later

 

[Swallowbird]

Got a skimmer coming in the mail actually lol wish it would hurry upp