Can i do a fish less cycle like this for my 10 gallon tank?

Question:

I got it from a yard sale so i washed it out with hot water.Then i got a tetra 10i filter,gravel,and some fake plants and blue stones that i had from other fish i found in my cabinets.But i wanted to know if i could just run the tank for 3 or 2 weeks then add the fish.Could i do the cycle like that? Im not doing a cycle with fish.

Answers:

Only add fish once your tank is properly established!

The bacteria live in the filter media and they form because you are adding ammonia to your tank. Running it for 2-3 weeks doesn't do anything. Please google "fishless cycle" for the complete process. Don't just look at one article, have a look at a couple.

as far as how to monitor the readings you will be looking for. Pretty straight forward.

Information on the nitrogen cycle-