No ammonia reading during cycle?

[schmidt1216]

hello pls help me i don't know whats going on i recently got a tank and i got 6 neon tetras I've tested my water multiple times and I'm not getting a ammonia nitrite or nitrate ready please help feed multiple times had for dayszzzzzz.

130l good filtration very well planted

 

[Delapool]

Hi, what sort of test kit are you using and is it still in date I assume? You may be able to also take a water sample to a fish shop where they could test to check?

 

[schmidt1216]

Hi, what sort of test kit are you using and is it still in date I assume? You may be able to also take a water sample to a fish shop where they could test to check?

api master test kit

 

[Delapool]

If well planted and fish are small in the 130litre (I think it was), plants might be consuming all the ammonia.

 

[mrvincent]

If lot of plants and lot of light, that may happens, so cycle won't start. Or maybe a little cycle...

 

[ScotJudd]

Having a 'very well planted' tank is great for stability once the tank is cycled and stocked. It's even quite good if doing a fish less cycle as the extra added ammonia gives the plants a boost but the plants could be working against you with such a large tank and small amount of fish. The tank will cycle but more slowly. If the ammonia doesn't appear at all then I would be tempted to add a couple of fish at a time until you force the ammonia up (a little) so that the filters can start to establish.


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