Water cycling

[Jason6942]

I just started a new tank and cycle 3 days ago. I used about 3 gallons of "dirty" water from my other tank and added about 6 gallons of treated water(I used prime). After 3 days my ammonia is 0 and nitrites are at about .5 so is my tank already at the nitrite to nitrate part of the cycle that soon or should I maybe add a fish or ammonia(I'm doing a fishless cycle now)

 

[jwh0818]

I just started a new tank and cycle 3 days ago. I used about 3 gallons of "dirty" water from my other tank and added about 6 gallons of treated water(I used prime). After 3 days my ammonia is 0 and nitrites are at about .5 so is my tank already at the nitrite to nitrate part of the cycle that soon or should I maybe add a fish or ammonia(I'm doing a fishless cycle now)

Seems to be about half way there. Do you have an ammo source?

 

[Jason6942]

Just the dirty water from my other tank. When I added the old water it was really bad. I have a tetra I could put in

 

[jwh0818]

Just the dirty water from my other tank. When I added the old water it was really bad. I have a tetra I could put in

Thats harsh on a tetra. I would add a teaspoon of ammonia

 

[Jason6942]

What about three guppies I can't seem to find any pure ammonia.

 

[jwh0818]

What about three guppies I can't seem to find any pure ammonia.

If you wanna take a chance at giving uo their lifes then yes. I wouldnt but its your choice

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

What about three guppies I can't seem to find any pure ammonia.

Ace hardware sells pure ammonia and it's inexpensive

 

[Fresh2o]

Ace hardware sells pure ammonia and it's inexpensive

If you live near any Harris Teeter grocery stores, they carry ammonia as well. Or you can place a raw (dead) shrimp in a nylon filter media bag (or pantyhose) and use that as an ammonia source.

 

[jwh0818]

Any hardware store or any grocery store sells pure ammonia also walmart and kmart target. I know you should have a wally world

 

[Jason6942]

I looked at target and wal mart but the bottles were bubbling when I shook them ill try ace I didn't even think of that. There is one right up the street from me

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

I looked at target and wal mart but the bottles were bubbling when I shook them ill try ace I didn't even think of that. There is one right up the street from me

I used their ammonia for my cycle

 

[jwh0818]

I looked at target and wal mart but the bottles were bubbling when I shook them ill try ace I didn't even think of that. There is one right up the street from me

As long as it says pure ammonia the your good!