We have had our tank up for I think about a month and a half now.
We lost a few fish at the beginning because we were not very knowledgeable about the cycling.
But with some great advice from this forum and lots of water tests and changes, we have not lost any more fish. And I think our tank may actually be cycled now! So happy! ?
The last two tests we have done have had 0 levels of ammonia nitrite and nitrate!
My question - Does this mean our tank is finally cycled??
If so, I have a few more questions.
Should we start doing water changes once a week and how much?
And our sponge in the filter is pretty nasty. I've read conflicting info about changing them because that is where a lot of the bacteria are. How often should we change the sponge and carbon or clean it and how?
Any advice would be appreciated!
We lost a few fish at the beginning because we were not very knowledgeable about the cycling.
But with some great advice from this forum and lots of water tests and changes, we have not lost any more fish. And I think our tank may actually be cycled now! So happy! ?
The last two tests we have done have had 0 levels of ammonia nitrite and nitrate!
My question - Does this mean our tank is finally cycled??
If so, I have a few more questions.
Should we start doing water changes once a week and how much?
And our sponge in the filter is pretty nasty. I've read conflicting info about changing them because that is where a lot of the bacteria are. How often should we change the sponge and carbon or clean it and how?
Any advice would be appreciated!