Cycle testing

[Lonesniper]

Hi I didn’t fully cycle my 125L tank it’s planted I only left it 7 days . How often should I check water pramiters it’s stocked with 24 juveniles 

[Colu]

I would test daily for ammonia and nitirte and every couple of days for nirates and add prime to detoxify any nitrites and ammonia

Edited April 9, 2021 by Colu

[Sandra the fish rookie]

@Colu I just checked my 40G tank and found some interesting results. I would love to hear your thought (and others too) on this finding:

40 gallon NO FISH!, Heavily planted, with new growth. Did 1 water change when it was initally cloudy due to adding more plants that arrived later than the first batch. 

PH 7.4, Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrites 20ppm nitrates 20ppm Temp 78.

I have a HOB seachem tidal with a sponge intake filter and an air stone. 

It looks to be cycling? Am I right? I don't want to do anything to disturb it. 

 

 

[Lonesniper]

Tested mine today it’s been running 14days will test again in 24hrs 

[Colu]

It's looks like it's starting to cycle just keep testing till your nitirte and ammonia  read zero and your nirates are about 20  then you should be safe to add fish @Sandra the fish rookie

Edited April 10, 2021 by Colu

[Lonesniper]

It’s already stocked with fish 

2 hours ago, Colu said:

It's looks like it's starting to cycle just keep testing till your nitirte read zero then you should be safe to add fish

 

[Colu]

Just now, Lonesniper said:

It’s already stocked with fish 

 

I was replying to Sandra the fish rookie