OK, I just got a 55 gallon aquarium and am trying to do things properly. I just filled it with water, and did a test. These are the results:
PH > 7.8
Ammonia > .5
Nitrite > 0
Nitrate > 0
I then added the recommended amount of "Cylce" by Nutrafin. Shortly thereafter reading on here that is is "useless", at least according to some.
Now, I am certainly interested in speeding things along here. I have read about cycling with ammonia and also with raw shrimp. But I can't seem to find any guidelines to go by. If I do the pure ammonia thing, how should I go about it? How much to add, how often to test levels, how often do I add more, ...?
What is the next recommended step here?
PH > 7.8
Ammonia > .5
Nitrite > 0
Nitrate > 0
I then added the recommended amount of "Cylce" by Nutrafin. Shortly thereafter reading on here that is is "useless", at least according to some.
Now, I am certainly interested in speeding things along here. I have read about cycling with ammonia and also with raw shrimp. But I can't seem to find any guidelines to go by. If I do the pure ammonia thing, how should I go about it? How much to add, how often to test levels, how often do I add more, ...?
What is the next recommended step here?