fishless cycle journal, open for advice.

[xzionx]

hello, im currently on my 5th day of this fishless cycle, its my first tank ever and its a 10g. Originally i started with a fishy cycle about 2-3 weeks ago using zebra danios. they both died about a week before i moved. around 4-6 days prior to when i moved, i left the tank with just enough water so my amazon sword can survive. i have now moved, and i started a fishless cycle.
SO FAR MY READINGS ARE:
Day 1: ph: 7.6 Ammo:0 Trite:0 Trate: .1
Day 2: ph: 6.9 (used ph down) Ammo:0 Trite: 2.1 Trate: 0
Day 3: ph: 7. Ammo: 0 Trite: 2 Trate: 0
Day 4: ph: 7 Ammo:3 (used pure ammo) Trite: 2 Trate: 0
Day 5: ph: 7 Ammo:3 Trite: 2.4 Trate: 0

hoping to get 4 corys, a few cherry shrimp
then glowing zebra danios or harlequin rasboras or rummy nose tetra
i can't make up my mind. plus i dont know how many to get

I would just like to know everyones opinion, is everything fine?
Any suggestions? btw im keepin my temp at roughly 87 degrees till the cycle is finished.

[Mgamer20o0]

first of all..... dont use ph down.... going to do nothing but cause problems......

if you can find someone with a cycled tank and get some filter media.... maybe some gravel....

[Cory Keeper]

yeah, don't bother with the PH unless your keeping some really sensitive fish (IE discus), not worth the risk.

[xzionx]

dont even bother with ph even when the tank is already established?