BeavisMom62
Aquarium Advice Freak
Ok, I had to set up a tank strictly for my african dwarf frogs. I used a filter that had been set up in another healthy tank, a seeded sponge from another filter (I always keep extra sponges in all of my filters), new gravel, heater, some plants. Let it run for about 24 hours then added frogs. Added a half bottle of SafeStart (should have used the whole bottle but I could only get one and I needed it for another tank also) and also used with Cycle, but had read on another frog site that Stability is better for frogs, so I switched to Stability.
Anyway, for the first three days I had no ammonia, no nitrates or nitrites. But now, the ammonia is steadily climbing and I don't know what to do. Obviously the tank is cycling, but I thought that by using a seasoned filter and seeded sponge not to mention Cycle/Stability, that I would have an almost instantly cycled tank. I've already lost one frog. Probably due to ammonia, but I don't know. So what do I do to speed up this process and get rid of the ammonia? I'm doing daily 50% PWC, adding Prime and Stability. Any suggestions? Is there anything that I am doing wrong? Please help!
Anyway, for the first three days I had no ammonia, no nitrates or nitrites. But now, the ammonia is steadily climbing and I don't know what to do. Obviously the tank is cycling, but I thought that by using a seasoned filter and seeded sponge not to mention Cycle/Stability, that I would have an almost instantly cycled tank. I've already lost one frog. Probably due to ammonia, but I don't know. So what do I do to speed up this process and get rid of the ammonia? I'm doing daily 50% PWC, adding Prime and Stability. Any suggestions? Is there anything that I am doing wrong? Please help!