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Thanks guys im going to get a test kit today most likely if not tommorow
How much sand did you put in?
Because if you never saw an ammonia spike, you wouldn't see nitrites, which wouldn't lead to nitrates, the beneficial bacterias that consume the ammonia. So, essentially if you didn't see these your tank isn't cycled. Is what is trying to be said I believe.
okYou might be getting false nitrate readings. Keep checking for a while just to be sure. When I was cycling my tank I would get nitrate readings in the first few days. Someone explained about false nitrates from API test kits. This might explain your nitrate readings..