New Tank Cycling

Hi Thor,

I've been adding a little fish food on a daily basis for the last week or so. My readings as of last night are

Ammonia : 0
Nitrite : 0
Nitrate : 40
Ph : 8
Kh : 5
Gh : 15

I'm not really sure how to read the Kh and Gh. The readings are from the tank itself . I forgot to test the tap water. Will do that tonight. I'm hoping that my water has stabilized. Like I've mentioned earlier I've killed 20 Cherry's already before i knew about the cycling the water and I don't want to put in anymore without knowing for certain that the tank is cycled completely. What sort of a Bio Load would 10 Cherry's have on the tank ? My Ammonia readings never crossed 1 ppm and I'm not sure if 10 shrimp are going to produce ammonia more than 1 ppm. Any advice on the Shrimp ? I've read that both you and Ram have been keeping shrimp for quite a long time now .


Thanks again,
Dean