So, this vid is the basics on whats going on during your cycling process in your new tank and the ways you can see how your nitrogen cycle is coming along. Remember, Ammonia, then Nitrite, then Nitrate. Thanks guys, subscribe!!
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We’re fishless cycling right now, so just researching different fish, etc. for tank
ty for your answer. She wants one of each (dwarf frog, algae shrimp, glo fish, white cloud) in the 6 gal tank. Might this combo work?
I know that with pure ammonia fishless cycling, adding ammonia and testing the water indicates a finished cycle if the ammonia is 0 in 24 hours. However, I’m using flakes and so a little ammonia is continuously released into the water.
When go to test my water, how will I get a reading of 0? If that’s not the way with flakes, then how will I know when the cycle is finished?
Also, after the cycle completes, I only plan on having my betta in there. It’s a ten gallon freshwater. Will she produce enough waste/ammonia to keep the bacteria fed? (She’s really old so I’m thinking she deserves the luxury.)
In about a month, hopefully with the cycle finished, I plan on adding 4 platies and a few ghost shrimp. I know to add them sparingly so the bacteria can acclimate. Yay! Fish for college!
Thanks!
My parameters are Ammonia 1ppm, Nitrite 1 ppm, Nitrate 5 ppm. Using flakes, would the first two ever reach 0?
Also, would 5ppm mean the cycle is getting close to ending or that the cycle hasn’t really started?
Ok, I’m doing fish less cycling. I have a 30 gallon freshwater tank with all the gravel and 8 live plants. No fish.
I did what was recommended by getting some water from the cartridge of an established tank. I only put about a table spoon of the sample into my tank. Also, since I cannot find pure ammonia here in germany (air force base), someone suggested I use shrimp as my source of ammonia. So the shrimp has been sitting in there for about 3 hours now and my tank is cloudy! My tank has only been up for two days now.
Is this normal? Doesn’t mean theres signs of bacteria? I tested the water and 20ppm of nitrate, and about .5 nitrite but no ammonia. I’m confused! lol.
Thanks in advance who read this whole thing! =]
Tetra-yes, I have dechlorinated my water.
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is live rock an essential part of cycling a saltwater aquarium ro can i just put the shrimp in their, like a freshwater tank? also, do i put my sand (not live) subtrate in while im cycling or when im done cycling????
if i do need live rock, what is the least amount i can get and how much would it cost????? i have a 10 gallon tank and will be getting one ocellaris clownfish
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