SquishyPenguin
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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Hi all! Thanks to everyone who's helped me with my previous questions.
My tropical tank has been running for very close to three weeks now, and it seems like it's reached the end of the cycle. I have a 54 litre.
I did fish-in, and about three days ago reached 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite and 5 Nitrate - I've had 5 nitrate for a while but it was only three days ago that nitrites hit complete 0 all on their own!
I currently have 6 Cardinal Tetra that've been in there for just under two weeks and are all happy and recently a small horned Nerite snail that's been in there for about 3 days now.
My question is when will I be able to add more fish? I haven't seen a solid answer other than "when it's cycled". I'm looking to add a single male betta at the moment and will need to order him online as the LFS does not stock the ones I want. Got my eye on two pretty half moons so I won't be too salty if one sells, I can get the other
Should I wait until I see Nitrates rise, to be sure that the cycle is fully completed? If for some reason they do not rise but ammonia and nitrite remain 0, what would happen in that scenario?
Basically how much longer is it best to wait and should I be looking for anything in particular to keep an eye on?
Edit:
I also have been using Seachem Stability for two weeks, but stopped the past week following a friends advice. My tank 'finished' cycling this past week without adding any extra stability -
Should I refrain from adding any more stability in the future, or is it still recommended I add it when I do water changes?
I've heard mixed things as to whether or not it's necessary/helpful or if it even might be detrimental to keep throwing in new bacteria and having it "compete" with the BB already established in the filter. And obviously, nobody wants to keep buying a product that isn't necessary for them to use.
My tropical tank has been running for very close to three weeks now, and it seems like it's reached the end of the cycle. I have a 54 litre.
I did fish-in, and about three days ago reached 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite and 5 Nitrate - I've had 5 nitrate for a while but it was only three days ago that nitrites hit complete 0 all on their own!
I currently have 6 Cardinal Tetra that've been in there for just under two weeks and are all happy and recently a small horned Nerite snail that's been in there for about 3 days now.
My question is when will I be able to add more fish? I haven't seen a solid answer other than "when it's cycled". I'm looking to add a single male betta at the moment and will need to order him online as the LFS does not stock the ones I want. Got my eye on two pretty half moons so I won't be too salty if one sells, I can get the other
Should I wait until I see Nitrates rise, to be sure that the cycle is fully completed? If for some reason they do not rise but ammonia and nitrite remain 0, what would happen in that scenario?
Basically how much longer is it best to wait and should I be looking for anything in particular to keep an eye on?
Edit:
I also have been using Seachem Stability for two weeks, but stopped the past week following a friends advice. My tank 'finished' cycling this past week without adding any extra stability -
Should I refrain from adding any more stability in the future, or is it still recommended I add it when I do water changes?
I've heard mixed things as to whether or not it's necessary/helpful or if it even might be detrimental to keep throwing in new bacteria and having it "compete" with the BB already established in the filter. And obviously, nobody wants to keep buying a product that isn't necessary for them to use.