I am still sitting at very high ammonia with no nitrites or nitrates after 4 weeks.
I purchased a water changing tube that connects to your sink faucet a while back to simplify water changes. In order to make the water safe for the tank, what I usually do is after emptying the water out I add the amount of water conditioner that I need (36 gallon tank, 50% PWC = put in conditioner for 18 gallons) to the water that is left in the tank, and then fill the tank up with the tap water.
Is it possible that as a result, the cholorine that has not cycled around in the tank and mixed in with the water conditioner is killing my good bacteria and making me start over every time I do a PWC?
I purchased a water changing tube that connects to your sink faucet a while back to simplify water changes. In order to make the water safe for the tank, what I usually do is after emptying the water out I add the amount of water conditioner that I need (36 gallon tank, 50% PWC = put in conditioner for 18 gallons) to the water that is left in the tank, and then fill the tank up with the tap water.
Is it possible that as a result, the cholorine that has not cycled around in the tank and mixed in with the water conditioner is killing my good bacteria and making me start over every time I do a PWC?