I took my tank water into a LFS to be tested for nitrate/nitrite/ammonia. I was using pure ammonia to cycle it and explained it to the guy. After he comes back, he tells me my waters fine. I ask him what does he mean its fine. He says theres nothing in it, no ammonia/nitrate/nitrite. I tell him thats impossible, i've been dumping in ammonia everyday. He tells me i have to use fish in order to cycle it.
Well anyway i go to petsmart and get a test kit, i have 0 ammonia, 0 nitirties, and like 40ppm of nitrates. The #$#@$#@ LFS guy didn't test my nitrates correctly, not only that, but he was extremely rude to me, talking like I was an idiot for using ammonia to cycle. Well needless to say, i'm never buying anything from there again.