I agree, You need a amonia spike to get the nitrites going, the amonia then should be zero, and nitrites should be high, Then the nitrites turn into nitrates, So then the nitrites become zero while you have a nitrate spike, Then the nitrates become zero, then the cycle is done. What that means is that there is now some of the good bacteria to start taking care of the tank.
This is when you do your first water change, Only do about 10%, You didn't start what size aquapod you have, If it is a 24 gal, then only change about 3 gallons of water.
But by no means is there enough for you to run out and buy lots of fish.
At this point you can get a small cleaning crew- hermits, snails and maybe a crab (emerald, sallylightfoot) Don't get starfish, your tank can not support them yet, Need to wait untill the tank is at the very least 6 months, better to wait till 9 months.
After you have your cleaning crew going for a few weeks, And if the tests are all good, Then go get a (one, uno, single) fish, Let the tank adjust to any new fish, invert, coral you put in it, The tank needs time to build up more of the good bacteria to handle that new addition. If you add to much at one time, the tank could be overwhelmed and start a crash.
But first things first, you need to get the cycle to start properly. Go to the grocery store and get a big fat jumbo shrimp, Uncooked, and place it in your tank for a few days. After a few days the shrimp should start looking nasty and start to smell, test your water, if you have an amonia spike going, then go ahead and remove the shrimp. The let the cycle begin. It should take a few weeks to about a month.
There it is. Good Luck.
