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    Cycling too slow ?

    Thanks for the tip. Okay, so I took 4 l of tap water and put 1,2 ml dechlorinator in. Then I tested the water with the ammonia stip - guess what - it showed 0.5. Then I did the other strip ( 6-in-1 ) which included nitrite and nitrate - guess what - result number : both 0 ! Then I took the...
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    Cycling too slow ?

    I actually WANT the peak , rather sooner than later - just to know that I'm on the right track ! I have used the API Master Test Kit a couple times as back-up but the results were the same. Ammonia, nitrites and nitrates matched the same numbers as on the strips.
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    Cycling too slow ?

    Thanks for the quick reply. The 0.5 ammonia is the same every time I test. Water changes don't make it fluctuate at all. I was just following the instructions that my LFS gave me as I am a total newbie. It's just that my common sense tells me ( and after a lot of online research ) that I...
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    Cycling too slow ?

    Hi everyone, this is my first post and I hope I will find some friendly advice here. I have bought my first fishtank ( 20 gallon ) about 6 weeks ago and have tried to cycle it ever since. I have in it: gravel plastic plants ( aquarium safe )...
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