About 5 weeks ago I set up a new 15-gallon tank. I treated the water for chlorine and added API Quick Start at that time. I have an Aqueon Quiet Flow 30 filter. Tank has gravel, artificial plants and and a bubble wall for aeration. The water hardness was too high so I used the API water softener pillow to correct it. I let the tank run for about 2 weeks and then added 3 zebra danios to the tank for a fish-in cycle. I am testing my water every other day with the API master test kit. My pH is about 7.2. The fish have been in the tank for about 3 weeks and I have been feeding them once daily. I still have had no ammonia, nitrites or nitrates. I thought I would be seeing something by now. Fish are very active and happy. I have done no water changes as there has been no ammonia or nitrates, just have added a bit of water due to evaporation.
Where do you think I am in the cycling process? I am assuming it isn’t cycled because I have no nitrates. How should I proceed? I have heard different suggestions—to do nothing yet, to add a couple more fish, to add an algae wafer. I have had tanks in the past and never had this issue so I am not sure where to go from here. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Where do you think I am in the cycling process? I am assuming it isn’t cycled because I have no nitrates. How should I proceed? I have heard different suggestions—to do nothing yet, to add a couple more fish, to add an algae wafer. I have had tanks in the past and never had this issue so I am not sure where to go from here. Any suggestions would be appreciated!