We are going to be gone for four days and we're leaving Sunday. If my tank isn't cycled by then I could have whoever is watching the house add an amount of ammonia that I know my bacteria will be able to handle whenever they come over. OR I could add more than usual right before we leave. Unfortunately I've taken the cartridges out of every tank we own trying to do this cycle so I don't want to risk putting the fish in these tanks in danger. I'll continue to test the water and keep my fingers crossed.
I did have an idea though. Would it help to add some plant food or dirty water from another tank or would that just promote algae growth?