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Set up tank on 3/26
Added a fish on 3/30
Ammonia was >.02 (seachem alert)
Dosed XLM on 4/3
Ammonia >.02 no2 .2 no3 0
Ammonia >.02 no2 .2 no3 >2 for 4/4 & 4/5 (dosed another 10ml on 4/5)
Ammonia >.02 no2 .1 no3 0
Is my cycle truly done?
 

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Set up tank on 3/26
Added a fish on 3/30
Ammonia was >.02 (seachem alert)
Dosed XLM on 4/3
Ammonia >.02 no2 .2 no3 0
Ammonia >.02 no2 .2 no3 >2 for 4/4 & 4/5 (dosed another 10ml on 4/5)
Ammonia >.02 no2 .1 no3 0
Is my cycle truly done?
Usually the nitrogen cycle is started without fish. Ntrifying bacteria like Dr. Tim’s, Turbo Start or BioSpira are added along with ammonium chloride to the bacteria for several days.

What is the nitrite level in your system?
 
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I added microbacter start xlm like the 3rd day the fish was in there so the bacteria could have something to start on. But my nitrites are .01 according to Red Sea
 

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If I'm reading it right, you have ammonia and nitrites showing up but no nitrates. So no, your cycle is not complete.
 

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No, your cycle is absolutely not done. You should add some sort of nitrifying bacteria to cycle the tank, as ammonia is harmful to fish, and you should disregard any future advice from wherever told you to do a fish-in cycle.
 

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Set up tank on 3/26
Added a fish on 3/30
Ammonia was >.02 (seachem alert)
Dosed XLM on 4/3
Ammonia >.02 no2 .2 no3 0
Ammonia >.02 no2 .2 no3 >2 for 4/4 & 4/5 (dosed another 10ml on 4/5)
Ammonia >.02 no2 .1 no3 0
Is my cycle truly done?

You set up a tank and 4 days later you have fish in it? :face-with-rolling-eyes:
Good luck.
 

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Add hardy fish to cycle, if not cycled, do not add fish, lol
 

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