Tank fully cycled in 3 weeks?

[BichirAddict]

Okay so I have had my 180 setup for almost 3 weeks on friday. Here are the test results.
Ph.-7.2
Ammonia-0 ppm
Nitrite-0ppm
Nitrate-10 ppm

Is it truly already cycled in that short amount of time or what?

 

[Laticauda]

How much ammonia were you adding to the tank day to day, normally after a fishless cycle, nitrAtes are much higher than 10.

 

[Red_Belly_Pacu]

The fastest time, I cycled a tank without any type of bacteria additives or any type of seeded bio media was at 4 weeks.

 

[Michiba54]

Its not 180, but I cycled my 29 in about 3 weeks... I gave it alittle more time just to be sure though.

How much ammonia were you adding to the tank day to day, normally after a fishless cycle, nitrAtes are much higher than 10.

What makes you think it was a fishless cycle?

 

[dayak]

Okay so I have had my 180 setup for almost 3 weeks on friday. Here are the test results.
Ph.-7.2
Ammonia-0 ppm
Nitrite-0ppm
Nitrate-10 ppm

Is it truly already cycled in that short amount of time or what?

good number there, based on it yeah its cycled, what product do u use to speed it up?
if it has no fish atm i would put in a fish or 2 and recheck if its still has the same 0 after 24 hours

 

[BichirAddict]

How much ammonia were you adding to the tank day to day, normally after a fishless cycle, nitrAtes are much higher than 10.

No ammonia or additive added.

The fastest time, I cycled a tank without any type of bacteria additives or any type of seeded bio media was at 4 weeks.

That's good news

Its not 180, but I cycled my 29 in about 3 weeks... I gave it alittle more time just to be sure though.

Okay

What makes you think it was a fishless cycle?

good number there, based on it yeah its cycled, what product do u use to speed it up?
if it has no fish atm i would put in a fish or 2 and recheck if its still has the same 0 after 24 hours

No fish might but, just one in for a test.

 

[bob965]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it sounds like you said you didn't add any ammonia and there weren't any fish, but you might add one to test. How could your tank possibly be cycled? If you're using the api test kit, the colors at the lower end of the range all look just generally yellowish, and are hard to tell apart. If you really didn't add anything to the tank, then you have 0 nitrates and just a box of water sitting there for no reason.

 

[BichirAddict]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it sounds like you said you didn't add any ammonia and there weren't any fish, but you might add one to test. How could your tank possibly be cycled? If you're using the api test kit, the colors at the lower end of the range all look just generally yellowish, and are hard to tell apart. If you really didn't add anything to the tank, then you have 0 nitrates and just a box of water sitting there for no reason.

I didn't add any additives in the tank. But, I read about throwing a piece of market shrimp or fish food to the tank. I added some massivores to the tank. BTW I am also using the Api Test kits only ones available around here.

 

[longv]

test ur tap water, nitrate reading my be from the tap already also, im not sure massivore will create ammonia

 

[Laticauda]

test ur tap water, nitrate reading my be from the tap already also, im not sure massivore will create ammonia

Of course it will, anything left to degrade/breakdown in the water will create ammonia.

It just doesn't "turn" as quickly as other foods (i.e. poorly manufactured, crappy ingredients.)