hoppingtetra30
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I set up my tank about 2 weeks ago, and added fish about a week ago.
This is my first planted tanked....its a heavily planted 75 gallon and there is a lot of new growth; its going really well! I started with 2 SAE, 2 Oto's, and 5 Lemon Tetra. I know when I did non-planted before I would have seen an ammonia spike by now, but Ive tested the Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate 3 times now and all have read zero on all tests.
So now I'm curious, I presume the plants are consuming the ammonia, so how do I know when the tank is cycled and ready for more fish? Will it just sort of bypass the ammonia and nitrite spikes and I'll see some Nitrate's when its done?
This is my first planted tanked....its a heavily planted 75 gallon and there is a lot of new growth; its going really well! I started with 2 SAE, 2 Oto's, and 5 Lemon Tetra. I know when I did non-planted before I would have seen an ammonia spike by now, but Ive tested the Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate 3 times now and all have read zero on all tests.
So now I'm curious, I presume the plants are consuming the ammonia, so how do I know when the tank is cycled and ready for more fish? Will it just sort of bypass the ammonia and nitrite spikes and I'll see some Nitrate's when its done?