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ok great, thank you
philip,
I'm going to go against the grain here and agree with you about the rams. I think it's quite possible to give them a stable environment as long as you put in the extra work required. The only difference between having sensitive fish in a newly cycled tank vs. an established tank is that you have a much smaller margin of error. A slight over-feeding, for example, might not affect an older tank at all, but can cause a mini-cycle when the same tank is newly cycled. I don't fully understand why, but it happens.
*NOTE* I wanted to add that I have been testing the water 2 times a day, minimum. I also didn’t do any water changes, and I only did one 5g top up last night (Tuesday night). It’s important to the health of the fish and the bacteria that things are WATCHED but not tampered with unless levels get out of control.
I get intense sometimes.. Especially when rams are involved haha..Brookster, LOL, this is his first tank after all. We shall see. Reading this statement, I think I should add the caveat that just because your pH is stable now, doesn't mean it will remain stable as the cycle continues. I suggest doing plenty of 50% water changes. Don't be paranoid about doing water changes, even if it seems unnecessary according to test results. Water changes will definitely help keep your pH stable. Just make sure to match the temperature of the new water with the tank's temp (and add dechlorinator, of course)
Brookster,
LOL, this is his first tank after all. We shall see.
Reading this statement, I think I should add the caveat that just because your pH is stable now, doesn't mean it will remain stable as the cycle continues. I suggest doing plenty of 50% water changes. Don't be paranoid about doing water changes, even if it seems unnecessary according to test results. Water changes will definitely help keep your pH stable. Just make sure to match the temperature of the new water with the tank's temp (and add dechlorinator, of course)
Not to be rude, but you don't understand how nitrifying bacteria. I CAN'T do WC's, it will remove the BB that I need, directions say specifically not to do WC until the cycle is pretty much complete. Which should be in a few days at this rate.
I get intense sometimes.. Especially when rams are involved haha..
I have been ok with what you're saying until now. There is literally no bb in the water column. I'm a salty though so I guess ill just stick to my 3 month cycles with dead shrimp and not try to argue fw things
In the end how I choose to cycle my tank and care for my fish is my option. I really do feel my fish are not under duress. I also am pretty sure even in their natural environments there are not always perfect parameters.
Its really not a proving point, I know it can be done. I am being told my the people who bottle this product.
Not to be rude, but you don't understand how nitrifying bacteria. I CAN'T do WC's, it will remove the BB that I need, directions say specifically not to do WC until the cycle is pretty much complete. Which should be in a few days at this rate.
Personally I tend to take the word of someone trying to sell me a cycling product or fish with a grain of salt... No matter how much they love fish, they are still a biased source of information because they want to sell their product or fish. To each their own though.
He never sold it to me, I bought the product before talking to him. We are not 70+ emails in and he is sending me free product coming tomorrow. Stacey is by far the most helpful person I have ever encountered when dealing with any product or service. He has no reason for.going out of his way and emailing.me at midnight to help with my.cycle.
I will trust the guy who is knowledgeable and who is going out of their way for.me.
Not to be rude, but you don't understand how nitrifying bacteria. I CAN'T do WC's, it will remove the BB that I need, directions say specifically not to do WC until the cycle is pretty much complete. Which should be in a few days at this rate.