Started Fishless Cycle

OK thank you Sue , hopefully have a few fish by the weekend 

Ha ha yes, it will be nice to finally get some fish in the tank, my grandchildren are very excited.
So, I have just test again after 24 hr and i now have ammonia at 0.2 it is more towards 0 if i'm honest but just not quite there according to my chart, nitrites are 0.75, on my chart. I will wait 24 hrs before testing again tomorrow.

 Just done another test today after adding ammonia yesterday. I had 0 ammonia and less than 0.25 nitrite. I am so close to completing the cycle now  will test again tomorrow and add ammonia .

In theory you can get all your fish. But yes, I would wait a couple of months for the cories. Some species are more delicate than others, or in other words some species need a more mature tank than others. I think it is mainly the smaller species that need to wait longer.

If you get four or five fish to begin with, the bacteria you've just spent ages growing will start to go dormant. I would get all but the cories within a couple of weeks.

That's good news Sue i thought i may have to stock a few at a time to avoid a spike in ammonia ect. I have had four black neon tetras today and will buy more of the same soon , they seem to be doing fine and enjoying the space in the tank at the moment. They do seem very active, which is good. Matt - i just want a busy community tank with a bit of colour. I will get more fish this week so any advice is welcome  . I have checked nitrates after the water change and i would say they are between 5 - 10 , so i am very happy with how it all seems at the moment. I haven't fed the fish yet but will feed them tomorrow.