Cycling question
Hi All,
55g gavel substrate (want to change to sand) already washed and in a bucket and waiting.
Lighting: Aquatic Life 48" T5 HO Dual-Lamp FW Light fixture(1- 6,000k lamp and 1- roseate lamp (Produces light in the red (650 nm) Spectrum.
Some plastic plants (want real one soon) after cycle.
API Nexx canister filter w/ extension ( Total capasidty 110g).
2 Neon Sword, 2 Dalmatian Mollies, 2 Gold Gourami, , 2 Marigold Variatus, 2 White-Finned Rosy Tetra, 2 Long-Finned Black Skirt Tetra, and 2, Black Mollies
I'm about 23 days in cycling my 55g FW tank. First day added Cycling by Nutifin to jump start my tank. I had cloudy water about a week ago, now water is slightly greenish color, went to pet smart today, she said tank is on last stage cycling:
I never had any Nitrite readings at all so far in the process. My tap water has, Ammonia: .25ppm (so does my tank), Nitrite is 0ppm, Nitrate 10-20pmm (tap water for Nitrate is also 10-20ppm as well. Petsmart says that the tank is cycled but i'm confused b/c of the consistent Nitrite 0ppm reading throughout the process. Is this possible? I did add Cycling (Bacteria Product) to my tank the first week. Pet smart said I would not have algae bloom if the tank did not cycle?....Please clarify.... if you can. Oh!...petsmart said that my Lighting could be the cause as well, and said to run light only 4-hours per day, and 30% pwc every other day. Does this mean my tank is Cycled!!!
Thanks....help!!!!! ~b