Cycling messing with my head!!!

[jocko007]

Ok, going on 2 and half weeks of a new 30 g tank. First week got my amonia readings, nothing more than .25, did a water change to bring down to 0. After that I got one day when my nitrites got up to .25, did a water change to bring down to 0. Now every day I check I am at 0 amoina, 0 nitites and .5 nitrates. I cant believe my tank is cycled yet? I did some bottled starter Bac (cant remember the name) to start the cycle.

2 Angels
1 Pictus (which I will move when he gets to big)
1 Snail
1 small Cory

 

[hsherman1986]

if you had a boost (like a bacteria starter or a filter or something from a cycled tank) it is very possible that your tank is cycled already. My 55 gallon took three weeks with a filter from a cycled tank, a bacteria starter from Pro Aquatics, and 5 zebra danios.

Keep an eye on it though for another week and a half just to be sure, before you add any more fish.

 

[jocko007]

Yeah, I plan on keeping a eye on it. Thanks!

 

[TetraFreak]

Make sure you're dosing with ammonia (~3ppm) and test 24 hours later to see if they're at 0/0/and whatever NitrAtes.

 

[TDWagner]

Make sure you're dosing with ammonia (~3ppm) and test 24 hours later to see if they're at 0/0/and whatever NitrAtes.

He has fish in his tank already so definitely don't want to add ammonia.

2 Angels
1 Pictus (which I will move when he gets to big)
1 Snail
1 small Cory

As far as starter bacteria:

I cant believe my tank is cycled yet? I did some bottled starter Bac (cant remember the name) to start the cycle.

Was it called "BioSpira"? Or maybe it was "Cycle"? BioSpira works that fast or faster (I've used it). Cycle however is generally regarded as useless. I have no personal experience with it, but others say it doesn't work.

Do you have live plants? This can also cause a short, almost unnoticable cycle if it's heavily planted.

HTH