mandy2936
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I'm very confused and frustrated because I thought I understood how to cycle a tank until I was told otherwise. Here's what I thought:
The point of cycling a tank is to grow good bacteria that will eat the toxic Ammonia that fish produce.
I have been cycling my tank for 13 days, and my readings are:
Ammonia- 0.25
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- Around 20
I asked someone why my Nitrate was so high, and how to lower it, so it's safe for my fish. I also asked how to lower my ammonia to 0 so I can start adding fish.
They told me that I'm not even cycling my tank at all, you have to add ammonia.
????
What? Why would I want something toxic?
What am I doing wrong?
Please help!
P.S I have done nothing to tank besides run it for 13 days. I thought the cycling process what supposed to take place and over time my Ammonia and Nitrite would go to 0, and my Nitrate would be low, 0-10 or something. Then it would be safe for my fish.
So now that I'm told otherwise, I'm confused.
The point of cycling a tank is to grow good bacteria that will eat the toxic Ammonia that fish produce.
I have been cycling my tank for 13 days, and my readings are:
Ammonia- 0.25
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- Around 20
I asked someone why my Nitrate was so high, and how to lower it, so it's safe for my fish. I also asked how to lower my ammonia to 0 so I can start adding fish.
They told me that I'm not even cycling my tank at all, you have to add ammonia.
????
What? Why would I want something toxic?
What am I doing wrong?
Please help!
P.S I have done nothing to tank besides run it for 13 days. I thought the cycling process what supposed to take place and over time my Ammonia and Nitrite would go to 0, and my Nitrate would be low, 0-10 or something. Then it would be safe for my fish.
So now that I'm told otherwise, I'm confused.