Ammonia during fish in cycling.

[2tanks1month]

My first tank and I made the mistake of getting fish before the tank cycled. I've been testing and doing water changes daily, sometimes twice a day. I can't seem to get the ammonia below .25. My question is if I use "Ammo Lock", will the tank continue to cycle??

 

[Yorg]

Hi 2tanks1month:

Yes, it will, although it might slow things down just a bit. What do your nitrite and nitrate levels look like? How long have you been cycling?

-Yorg

My first tank and I made the mistake of getting fish before the tank cycled. I've been testing and doing water changes daily, sometimes twice a day. I can't seem to get the ammonia below .25. My question is if I use "Ammo Lock", will the tank continue to cycle??

 

[2tanks1month]

Nitrite and Nitrate's are 0, The tank has been running for 14 days. The fish seem to be doing fine.

 

[2tanks1month]

Nitrite and Nitrate's are 0, The tank has been running for 14 days. The fish seem to be doing fine. Friday the Nitrate was 20 but came back to 0 after the water change.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Nitrite and Nitrate's are 0, The tank has been running for 14 days. The fish seem to be doing fine. Friday the Nitrate was 20 but came back to 0 after the water change.

That's impossible without changing 100% of the water....


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[2tanks1month]

I was using strips to test, the I went and got a master kit. that's when the Nitrate came down, maybe it's hasn't started to cycle yet.

 

[Mebbid]

A 0.25 ppm ammonia level is perfectly fine. When it creeps above that then do a 50% water change.