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Ammonia levels still look about the same. I need a second opinion on the shade of my test. Here's a picture.
This is the slightly cloudy water I was talking about.
Also I've lost about an inch of water due to evaporation. Should I bother refilling it? If not when should I, and if I...
DAY 3
I woke up and noticed that my tank is a little bit cloudy. I read that this is most likely due to a bacterial bloom, the kind that converts ammonia into nitrite. I hope this is the case. I'll have some pictures ready later today, and also will test to see if ammonia levels have gone down...
I heard I can use water from a lake to jump start the process. Im thinking of going down to lake ontario afterwork and getting some rocks to put in my tank. Does anyone know if this is a good idea or not?
Sorry I forgot to introduce my self! I am zencraft. I live in Toronto, I'm 21 and just decided one night I want to setup an aquarium in my room. So I did some research and went out and bought what I needed.
I look forward to our discussions and hope to learn a few things.
Anyways here are...
I just bought a 10 gallon tank and am ready to cycle it. I have a heater, and bio filter running. It is at about 89 degrees. I've added maybe 2.5 teaspoons of ammonia. Also just bought a test kit. So here is day ones results:
Levels of tank running for 24 hours nothing added
Levels
Ammonia <...