Available ammonia

[mole]

I am very new at this and have started a tank with an ADF without cycling the tank first. I am using "Prime" water conditioner to keep the ammonia at 0. My question is, if I use priime will there still be ammonia available for the bacteria, I am also using a product called cycle to add bacteria to my tank and yes I am doing frequent water changes. I have been told that prime does not remove ammonia it just makes it safe for the fish. Sorry if this has been answered before but like I said I am very new at this.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Yes, it is still available for the biofilter. Just keep up the water changes and do them as often as necessary to keep ammonia at .25ppm or lower. There's a good read in my signature on cycling with fish.

 

[mole]

Thank you. Apparently I ahve a lot to learn and this seems like to a good place to learn it.