Fish cycling my new 10 GAL tank

[almcloud]

I am working on cycling my 1 week 10 gal tank w/2 fish in it (one blu ram and one green cory).
Im happy to say that my parameters are changing to better yesterday:
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P.H: 7.6 (on Sun it was 7.6)
Ammonia: 1.0 (on Sun 4.0!!)
Nitrite: 0 (on Sun was 0)
Nitrate: 5.0 ( on Sun was 0)
It looks much better, right?
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My water is cloudy for some reason. Might it be because I possibly didn't rinse/activate filter carbon enough? What do u guys think?

 

[Aces11]

The cloudy water is because of the cycling.
The ram shouldn't be in a 10g they have a 20g minimum. Idk if a 10 is big enough for cories either because the need to be in schools.

 

[Aces11]

Also ammonia and nitrite should be kept under .25 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm

 

[almcloud]

Also ammonia and nitrite should be kept under .25 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm

Okay, thanks. I will keep testing the water and do pwc if necessary.
I will get a 75 gal tank in a couple of mos. Will keep 10 gal for a Beta and maybe ghost shrimp.