u/Defiant_Tumbleweed67

Hello! I’m currently on day 9 of cycling my first planted tank and I’m starting to wonder if my cycle is showing signs of stalling. My parameters on day 1 were as follows: pH 8.2, ammonia 0.50 ppm, nitrite 0 ppm, nitrate 5 ppm. So far all values have stayed the same except pH (went down to 7.4). Ammonia never increased despite adding fish food multiple times. Do I need to consider adding ammonia drops or just give it more time? I used fluval bio stratum for my substrate and microbe-lift nite-out ii as my starter.

Edit: 10 gallon tank!