High nitrate

[Maddi1553]

So I am on week two of cycling my tank it is a 13.5 Nano tank. Nitrate levels kind of high reading between 5-10 ppm. Nitrite is 0 ammonia is 0 and PH is 8.4. How do I lower nitrate levels? 

[Zer0]

Those aren’t high levels of nitrates. Your tank, if your numbers are correct, is cycled. You can start adding livestock, slowly, observing and seeing how they do.

[A.m.P]

8 hours ago, Maddi1553 said:

So I am on week two of cycling my tank it is a 13.5 Nano tank. Nitrate levels kind of high reading between 5-10 ppm. Nitrite is 0 ammonia is 0 and PH is 8.4. How do I lower nitrate levels? 

Waterchanges, but that isn't high nitrate 75-100 is high nitrate for marine systems.

[Maddi1553]

1 hour ago, Zer0 said:

Those aren’t high levels of nitrates. Your tank, if your numbers are correct, is cycled. You can start adding livestock, slowly, observing and seeing how they do.

Thank you! I’m new to saltwater I just want to make sure everything okay.