PlatyLady
Aquarium Advice Freak
After checking out people's opinions on Cycle, and that it does not actually do it's job, I'm worried about my tanks. Currently I have two tanks - one is 8 months old, and one is 2 months old. To start-up, I treat the water with Aqua Plus tap water conditioner, put in the recommended amount of Cycle, waited a week, and then started adding fish. Then, I follow the weekly doses on the bottle. I've been using Hagen vial testers 1-2 times/week and have never found ammonia/nitrate/nitrites (makes me wonder if they're defective. Maybe I should test less often, I feel like I'm wasting the stuff).
Anyway, if Cycle doesn't do it's job, and I've never found ammonia/nitrate/nitrites, does this mean my tanks aren't cycled? How long does it take? Are my fish in danger? What do I need to do? :?
Anyway, if Cycle doesn't do it's job, and I've never found ammonia/nitrate/nitrites, does this mean my tanks aren't cycled? How long does it take? Are my fish in danger? What do I need to do? :?