Bucky Katt
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jun 5, 2006
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I started my cycle a week a go today (fishless). I added enough ammonia to the water to read about 4 ppm.. I started out without live plants and then 2 days later I needed to add some ammonia to the tank to get my level back up to about 3 ppm. I then added some live plants to the tank and since then daily water checks have given the following reading
Ammonia 4ppm
Nitrite .5ppm
Nitrate 5ppm
I do have some leaves floating around the tank or stuck the the filter screen (possible ammonia source?). It has been pretty conisistant. Should I keep going and see how it does in another week?
Ammonia 4ppm
Nitrite .5ppm
Nitrate 5ppm
I do have some leaves floating around the tank or stuck the the filter screen (possible ammonia source?). It has been pretty conisistant. Should I keep going and see how it does in another week?