Does my fishless cycle stalled

[tanker]

As everyone said---wait. The Nitrite to Nitrate cycle will take about 3-5 weeks.
I would not even bother measuring the Nitrates till the Nitrites go to zero.,
You can do a few small WC, but it is not really necessary .

 

[tiger702]

As of today the nitrite is going down to .25ppm but nitriate is going down also. It close to 0ppm nitrate. I feed the ammonia every other day not everyday for 2ppm. Did my tank is stalled now? Thank you

 

[tiger702]

I tested my water today and everything is 0PPM (Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate). Does it means my tank is cycled or it stalled. If it cycled how long do I need to put the fish in. If I am not planning put the fish in the next 48 hours. Should I need to add more ammonia to keep bacteria alive. Thank you in advance all of your help.

 

[tanker]

Your Nirtates should not be zero. Did you shake the bottles vigorously for a few minutes? I mean REALLY shake the bottles.?
I would add ammonia and test again for one for day.

 

[tiger702]

Your Nirtates should not be zero. Did you shake the bottles vigorously for a few minutes? I mean REALLY shake the bottles.?
I would add ammonia and test again for one for day.

Thank you, that do the trick. My nitrate is reading around between 40-80PPM. So it means my tank is cycled. Should I do water change then put the the fish in. How long I can leave my tank without add ammonia. Thank you in advance

 

[FreshyFresh]

^ Good point on the nitrate test process. Very common to get this wrong. You need to shake bottle #2 before you use it and then shake the completed test tube for at least 1min. Then let the completed test tube sit for 5min before you read it.

 

[tanker]

My nitrate is reading around between 40-80PPM. So it means my tank is cycled. Should I do water change then put the the fish in. How long I can leave my tank without add ammonia. Thank you in advance

You still have a little Nitrite. Wait till that too goes to zero. The add ammonia one more time, and if both ammonia and Nitrite measures zero--do a water change (about 50%) and you are ready to go. The bacteria would be OK without any ammonia for a few days.