Is My Tank Cycled ?

[Anthony_19]

i have been cycling my tank for the last month.doing water changes every day.i havnt changed the water in 4 days and when i test the water the amonia is 0.does that mean my tank is cycled ??

 

[Harlequins]

What is your nitrite reading?

 

[JenCliBee]

i have been cycling my tank for the last month.doing water changes every day.i havnt changed the water in 4 days and when i test the water the amonia is 0.does that mean my tank is cycled ??

Cycling your tank with what?, what is your purpose for daily water changes?

 

[Harlequins]

I think its a fish in from memory

 

[JenCliBee]

I think its a fish in from memory

Ahhh right, then yes as H says nitrite and nitrate readings are a little more important

 

[Anthony_19]

nitrite is at 5.0
nitrate is between 5.0 and 10

 

[JenCliBee]

nitrite is at 5.0
nitrate is between 5.0 and 10

If you have a nitrite reading like that you should be doing large water changes daily even twice daily to get it down, to answer your original question, NO your tank is not cycled, the ammonia and nitrite need to be reading 0 within a 12 hours period for a fish-less cycle, within a fish IN cycle they need to be reading 0 all the time, once this happens then you are cycled

The nitrate reading is a positive sign to say the actual nitrite is been processed, keep up with water changes and keep monitoring

 

[Anthony_19]

nitrite is at 5.0
nitrate is between 5.0 and 10

If you have a nitrite reading like that you should be doing large water changes daily even twice daily to get it down, to answer your original question, NO your tank is not cycled, the ammonia and nitrite need to be reading 0 within a 12 hours period for a fish-less cycle, within a fish IN cycle they need to be reading 0 all the time, once this happens then you are cycled

The nitrate reading is a positive sign to say the actual nitrite is been processed, keep up with water changes and keep monitoring

thanks ill write back soon

 

[JenCliBee]

nitrite is at 5.0
nitrate is between 5.0 and 10

If you have a nitrite reading like that you should be doing large water changes daily even twice daily to get it down, to answer your original question, NO your tank is not cycled, the ammonia and nitrite need to be reading 0 within a 12 hours period for a fish-less cycle, within a fish IN cycle they need to be reading 0 all the time, once this happens then you are cycled

The nitrate reading is a positive sign to say the actual nitrite is been processed, keep up with water changes and keep monitoring

thanks ill write back soon

Good luck , soon be cycled, most important part is just keep monitoring