TomK2
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I have cycled with fish, and without (aka Ace hardware ammonia cleaner).
How high did the ammonia get with fish? It was undetectable. I used to keep a web page describing the process, but have let it lapse. Essentially, I added very few fish to a 55 gallon
Tank and was VERY patient. I think I started with 6 zebra danio. A few weeks later I added some platies. A few weeks later a few more. I tested nearly every day. At about 6 weeks, if I remember correctly, nitrate hit the barely detectable level without ever detecting ammonia or nitrite.
It was such a tiny bio load, and weeks and weeks of patience. However, I did have some fish to look at instead of a bare aquarium with ammonia on it. If I can find my original write up I will post it, if you want.
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How high did the ammonia get with fish? It was undetectable. I used to keep a web page describing the process, but have let it lapse. Essentially, I added very few fish to a 55 gallon
Tank and was VERY patient. I think I started with 6 zebra danio. A few weeks later I added some platies. A few weeks later a few more. I tested nearly every day. At about 6 weeks, if I remember correctly, nitrate hit the barely detectable level without ever detecting ammonia or nitrite.
It was such a tiny bio load, and weeks and weeks of patience. However, I did have some fish to look at instead of a bare aquarium with ammonia on it. If I can find my original write up I will post it, if you want.
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