I have finally got my new 55 up and running and I think I am most of the way through my cycle. I started with substrate from my existing 20 gallon in nylon sock in the top of the aquaclear 110 instead of the carbon that came with it. That was 6 weeks ago, I now have 4 danios in it, flitting around. Just this week I got a bloom of brown stuff covering the substrate, some of the rocks and the glass. I am assuming that it is diatoms and will go away on its own. I could not stand how it looked so to day I took out the rocks that were covered in it and scrubbed them in hot water and put them back. I also scrubbed all the glass as well. Besides the brown stuff I have a yellowy white substance on all of the silicone. I can wipe it off with a scrub pad, but it comes back in a few days. Any suggestions?
So far I have been testing for ammonia and nitrites. Ammonia measures at zero, and the nitrites measure at less that .25, but not quite at zero. I have not tested yet for nitrates, will probably do that tonight.
So far I have been testing for ammonia and nitrites. Ammonia measures at zero, and the nitrites measure at less that .25, but not quite at zero. I have not tested yet for nitrates, will probably do that tonight.
