Cycling question

[esaone]

Prior to setting up this tank I had it's filter(AC500) on an established tank for 3 weeks. I set up this 29 gallon tank w/ crushed coral. I put the equivalent to 6 cups of established gravel into the new tank. That was about 10 days ago. I've been testing for Ammonia since the 3rd day. Well today I tested for everything and found ONLY 10 ppm of Nitrate.

This means my tank is cycled right?
If so I'm the man!

 

[Zagz]

If you have no ammonia and no nitrites then yes you have a cycled tank. It is amazing what a seeded filter can do for instant cycle.

 

[esaone]

No doubt. I've set up several tanks this year and this one cycled the fastest.
In my mind it instantly cycled because it never showed any signs of the 2 more deadly toxins.

 

[Zagz]

Isn't it great! Hopefully more and more people will learn this method and save many fish lives!

 

[Pufferpunk]

If you aren't using anything to feed tha bacteria in your tank, then it is just dying off. You must feed the bacteria w/an ammonia source.

 

[esaone]

You mean like fish, yeah they're in there.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Sounds ok then. Generally I upgrade my tanks by just moving my filters over to the larger tank, along w/decor. I usually change the substrate, or bring that over too.