Jamiemcq17
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jan 17, 2022
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Hello everyone,
I don't know if I'm in the right place or not to ask this but I'll try anyway haha. I started a 20 gallon tank 3 days ago and trying to do a fish-less cycle using live plants and driftwood that were taken from an established tank from my local fish store. I tested the levels on day 1 and got these results:
pH 6.6
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm
I then left the tank for a few days and it is now day 3 and have got the following results:
pH 6.6
Ammonia 1ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 5ppm
Could somebody please help me understand these levels? Is it common for Ammonia to increase so much despite Nitrite remaining at 0. I thought I understood the nitrogen cycle but apparently not ? Any help or info is really appreciated
I don't know if I'm in the right place or not to ask this but I'll try anyway haha. I started a 20 gallon tank 3 days ago and trying to do a fish-less cycle using live plants and driftwood that were taken from an established tank from my local fish store. I tested the levels on day 1 and got these results:
pH 6.6
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm
I then left the tank for a few days and it is now day 3 and have got the following results:
pH 6.6
Ammonia 1ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 5ppm
Could somebody please help me understand these levels? Is it common for Ammonia to increase so much despite Nitrite remaining at 0. I thought I understood the nitrogen cycle but apparently not ? Any help or info is really appreciated