i been fishless cycling my 40g for 2 1/2 weeks now..i added some seeded media in sunday..my tank has been cloudy ...BB)...the second day i started..BB...now i see it clearing up pretty good...is that a good sign and my ammonia hasnt dropped much is that normal..no nitrites yet..is it normal for the BB to be clearing up
BB clearing up..fishless cycle
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jlk
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Its not bb clearing up. Your tank likely just became cloudy from the addition of the dirty, cycled media. Or it may be a bacterial bloom clearing up on its own. Bacterial blooms are not harmful but they are also not the bacteria you need to cycle a tank. They are a completely different type of bacteria. 
when i started on july 15..2 days later it got cloudy and it was like that still,when i added the seeded media on july 19..now its been 4 days i added the seeded media and now the water is clearing up..it wasnt due to the seeded media
jlk
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Bacterial blooms in new tanks typically clear on their own and yours is doing the same. These 'blooms' are not the bacteria you need to cycle a tank. Make sure your tank has lots of aeration & sufficient temp to help your good bacteria multiply.
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