2.5 week cycle

so first I guess I should start by saying I started the tank on the 5th its now the 23rd at 1:02 a.m. and I have just finished testing the water and I may be mistaken but I think it is done cycling. I took a couple pics of different angles so I could get a second opinion, so tell me what you think.heres a pic of the tank I started with 8 neons by the end of the first week I had 4 die....I know fishless cycle fishless cycle well I did fish-in cycle after I lost 4 neons I figured I would try something a little more hardy( since I made a rookie mistake and all). so at the end of the first week I went and bought 10 zebra danios( I think I got albino cause they have white stripes not black). I put those in and took the filter media from my other already established fish tank and swished and squeezed and added a bottle of tlc smart start and now a week and 3 days later ive got a cycled tank (I believe)



let me know what you think

 

Looks good to me! Are you sure your tap water has no nitrates?

 

It looks to me like your tank is cycled

The "dirty water" you squeezed from your established filter media does wonder for a new tank. Enjoy!


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jealous....can't wait for the yellow ammonia tube!!!!

 

Looks good to me!!! 0 ammonia 0 nitrites and I would say at least 10 nitrates depending on the angle lol

but as long as you test your tap water to ensure there isn't already nitrates in the water, I would say you're cycled!!

isnt it great?!?! I just finished cycling mine. I used TSS and oh thank heaven it worked!! makes you feel so accomplised right?!?