When Is tank almost done cycling

My tank has been cycling for around a month, give or take, and I took the water in to get tested. The Ammonia is .25 ppm, and the nitrites are .50-1.0 ppm. When will my tank be finished cycling?

 

What are your nitrates?

It's impossible to give you a specific time frame, but your tank will be cycled when you have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and above 0 nitrates.

Is this a fish in cycle?

 

Started out as fishless, but then I had to put a rescue Amano shrimp in the tank

What are your nitrates?

It's impossible to give you a specific time frame, but your tank will be cycled when you have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and above 0 nitrates.

Is this a fish in cycle?

The Nitrates are above zero. I wasn't told the specifics, but it was a fishless cycle until I put in a rescue Amano shrimp in the tank. It's a 5g.

 

Can you move the Amano to a different tank? Shrimp don't do well in cycling tanks, and that's not much of a bioload to cycle with.

 

The Nitrates are above zero. I wasn't told the specifics, but it was a fishless cycle until I put in a rescue Amano shrimp in the tank. It's a 5g.

Is this where you are taking your water to the fish store to test? Agreed - one shrimp in a tank is barely measurable if at all.

 

Is this where you are taking your water to the fish store to test? Agreed - one shrimp in a tank is barely measurable if at all.

No, this is the second time I've taken the water to get tested. The first time was when I though the tank had cycled.

Can you move the Amano to a different tank? Shrimp don't do well in cycling tanks, and that's not much of a bioload to cycle with.

I don't think so. The only other tank is a community with assassin snails. I'm not comfortable with him in there

I ordered some cherry shrimp before I got the ones at the LFS that died (horrible mistake) as I believed the tank was cycled. Is there any way I can speed up the process? Ugh! Would I be able to cycle it using TSS when I get the shipment of shrimp?

 

I would definitely not cycle with shrimp in it. Can you cancel your order and order more when the tank is cycled?

I would remove the amano and do fishless cycle. He's not going to help you cycle quickly, but you'll kill him if you add ammonia to the tank.

 

I would definitely not cycle with shrimp in it. Can you cancel your order and order more when the tank is cycled?

I would remove the amano and do fishless cycle. He's not going to help you cycle quickly, but you'll kill him if you add ammonia to the tank.

I cannot cancel the order as its already shipped, but I can try to do a fishless cycle. I don't have pure ammonia on hand, is fish food suitable? And can I use TSS during the cycle?

 

Fish food isn't great for fishless cycling as it doesn't break down at a constant rate and you can't control how much ammonia is produced. You can buy pure ammonia from most every hardware store.

Yes, you can use TSS+, but you can't add anything to the tank for 2 weeks.

 

The water levels seem like the cycle is almost complete, but it's probably not. Is there any way I can sort of speed up the process? I have Seachem Stability but would need to buy the TSS. Sorry if I'm confusing you, I'm in a bit of a crisis as I want the tank to be ready soon as school starts again and I won't be as free to work on my tanks.

You still have ammonia and nitrites, so I don't think you're super close to finished yet.

You still have ammonia and nitrites, so I don't think you're super close to finished yet.

Yeah.

Ugh this sucks. I have some Seachem Stability, it says it cycled the tank in 7 days, and livestock can be added. Would this work in any way, fishless or fish-in?

Fish food isn't great for fishless cycling as it doesn't break down at a constant rate and you can't control how much ammonia is produced. You can buy pure ammonia from most every hardware store.

Yes, you can use TSS+, but you can't add anything to the tank for 2 weeks.

Ok, so I think I have a plan. I will remove the shrimp, and when I receive the RCS, I will put them in a separate container until the cycle is complete. I will add the Stability( or TSS) along with Ammonia until the tank is cycled.