That is incorrect. I'm sorry, but as a mod, I have to call foul when someone is giving bad advice.
Actually, he should be doing water changes if his ammonia gets above .25 which is the toxic level. If he doesn't, he can burn the gills of his fish and cause other damage. it will not take 6 months if he does water changes to keep his ammonia under .25. Using something like Ammo-lock only stalls the cycle.
Also, don't worry about changing your filter pads until they start falling apart, seriously. As for cleaning them, swish them in a bucket of tank water, that's all you need to do.
Here is a link about cycling with fish. Please read it and use it to help you cycle.
I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?! - Aquarium Advice