Tank cycle

[yazeed]

I setup the tank 3 days ago and I make a test today and all the tests is perfect.
Is that a fall's reading or what?!

 

[reefwiser]

Yes it is a false reading. You generally need some thing added to the tank to generate ammonia. The simplest way is to add a piece of shrimp from the store to the tank. As the shrimp decades it will cause ammonia to rise in the tank and your bacteria will start to grow.

 

[Diesel]

You probably didn't hit the cycle yet.
How did you start the cycle?
What kind of test you're using?

 

[badd]

Agreed if nothing is in tank to start cycle.. then I would either ghost feed the tank or throw a chunk of raw shrimp in... then in a week or 2..start checking again..