Cycle Question

[scorpion-stinger]

Hey all, was just wondering how do I know if my tank (65G) has cycled? I had Amonia spikes, then Nitrites but no Nitrates spike yet. Had the tank since Dec 26th

Thanks all

[BigDaddy]

When you have nitrates, 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia, your tank is cycled

[scorpion-stinger]

ok, I now have 0 Nitrites and 0.25 Amonia and 0 Nitrates......

[PaleoFishGirl]

.25 ammonia, that means your cycle has started over again. Have patience, grasshopper

[PoisonJello]

just put the fish in it already, i hate waiting can you tell

[fishycanuck]

If you put all of those fish in at once, then you have overloaded the biofilter. Keep a good eye on your parameters, do small frequent pwcs, and underfeed. I hate waiting too - but managed to kill many of my fish in the first few months of fishkeeping that way.

[scorpion-stinger]

Fish has been in the tank since the beginning and are you sure that the cycle has restarted. I also added a new XP3 canister. Would that have an impact on it? (the cycle) I originally put a eheim canister when I bought my tank new Dec 26