Is my tank cycled?

[Big C]

I'm cycling the, hum... "QT tank" , you know ... I'll through a few new fish there just to "test it".

I used water from my 30 gal, had the filter running in the old tank for a week or two, and I through in there the very disgustingly dirty filter pad from the Penguin.

The NO3 is between 5 and 20 (reagent vs strip) NH3 is and always has been zero.

Is it cycled? Am I supposed to have some NH3 readings?

Thank you.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

If it is cycled you won't have ammonia readings. Since you seeded the filter first by putting it on the main tank, you shouldn't have to go through a cycle. I'd just leave it in the main tank until you need it.

 

[greenmaji]

ammonia 0, NO2 0 and NO3 of 10-20ppm or so..