William470
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I am performing a fishless cycle. For the better part of a month I have been testing my water and my levels not changed. Ammonia 4 ppm, Nitrite 0 - .12 ppm. I figured out I was doing the Nitrate test wrong. One not shaking bottle number 2 of the API Freshwater Master test kit. And also performing the test itself.
After figuring out the right way to do the Nitrate test I found out the tap water in my home is testing at 20 ppm. I feel the Nitrate level out of the tap is slowing the cycling process. I also could be wrong.
What plants are suitable to lower my nitrate level? This is my first aquarium tank. So I was not planning out putting in any plants. Is there an alternative to lowering my nitrate? I feel the nitrate level might be an issue when the cycle is done and when I have fish in my tanks.
Any advice will be helpful.
William
After figuring out the right way to do the Nitrate test I found out the tap water in my home is testing at 20 ppm. I feel the Nitrate level out of the tap is slowing the cycling process. I also could be wrong.
What plants are suitable to lower my nitrate level? This is my first aquarium tank. So I was not planning out putting in any plants. Is there an alternative to lowering my nitrate? I feel the nitrate level might be an issue when the cycle is done and when I have fish in my tanks.
Any advice will be helpful.
William