shrimpinator123
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Ok, thanks.
Cycling Problems
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tjm9331
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I made a similar mistake when I was cycling my tank. I had used Dr. Tims bacteria and added ammonia to get the level up to 2ppm. I then followed the instructions on the Dr. Tims bottle which said to add ammonia everyday to keep the level at 2ppm. Well this ended up making the cycle longer.
What I should have done, which mcgyvr mentioned is get it to 2ppm once and then let it sit. I would have been cycled a lot sooner had I done that. So yeah as everyone has said, patience is key in this hobby. Wait it out, test every other day and you should eventually see ammonia start to drop.
What I should have done, which mcgyvr mentioned is get it to 2ppm once and then let it sit. I would have been cycled a lot sooner had I done that. So yeah as everyone has said, patience is key in this hobby. Wait it out, test every other day and you should eventually see ammonia start to drop.
shrimpinator123
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Ok, thanks! I just tested and my nitrates have spiked! They spiked to 80 or 160ppm (Using API, hard to tell the difference). My nitrite is a 1ppm, and my ammonia is at .25ppm. From what I gathered here, I wait till the ammonia and nitrites drop to zero on their own, then d a 50% water change to get rid of nitrates, and then I am ready for a clean up crew. I am doing a goby tank and was told that I have to add all of them at once, and adding the clean up crew would help the bio filter adjust, so that I would not kill it after adding fish. Is this correct? Thanks for your guys' help. You definetly made this smoother.
tjm9331
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sounds like a good plan :thumbsup:
shrimpinator123
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Thanks, going to test the water tonight. Might be time to order my clean up crew!
