Having trouble cycling aquarium

[legendaryfrog]

Hi everybody! for the last 2 weeks i've been dropping about a tablespoon-1.5 of fish food in my 150 gallon aquarium as a way to kick-start the cycle. i tested today, and to my surprise, its still at 0 ppm. any other techniques i could use? (besides ammonia and with fish)

 

[BioFilter]

Try a raw shrimp.

 

[icecubez189]

1.5 what?

with a tank that big, i would dose with ammonia instead of fish food to get the bacteria going. or go the easiest and fastest (but more costly) way and use Bio-spira

 

[Hutchewon]

Hi everybody! for the last 2 weeks i've been dropping about a tablespoon-1.5 of fish food in my 150 gallon aquarium as a way to kick-start the cycle. i tested today, and to my surprise, its still at 0 ppm. any other techniques i could use? (besides ammonia and with fish)

Buy some clear ammonia at the grocery store. Do not use the sudsy ammonia. Add the clear ammonia til you get to about 20 ppm.