bettamom
Aquarium Advice Newbie
New to this and we have two Fluval Edge tanks, a 6g and a 12g. We went to two highly rated local aquarium stores where we were told that we needed fish to start a cycle. If only I had found this site first!
So, we have one betta in each tank. We love these fish. My daughter will be heartbroken (and so will I) if we lose them.
Details:
So will ammonia suddenly spike one day and then will we see nitrites?
How high will it go when it spikes and what will that do to the fish?
Do we need to do something differently?
Will SeaChem Stability help? (I just ordered from Amazon)
If ammonia reads at .25 is a 50% water change enough?
One time the 12g ammonia read .5 -- is our betta permanently harmed?
We don't know anyone with an aquarium so we can't get filter media to jumpstart the cycle. At the rate things are going how long can we expect to wait before tanks are cycled? We don't mind testing the water every day and doing the PWCs frequently. We're only anxious because of the fear that the ammonia will suddenly go crazy one night and we will wake up to dead fish.
So, we have one betta in each tank. We love these fish. My daughter will be heartbroken (and so will I) if we lose them.
Details:
Tanks have filters and heaters
Using CaribSea Naturals sand substrate
Plants in both tanks
Use Prime to condition water
Doing 30-50% water changes frequently (every other day)
Ammonia keeps reading at .25
Nitrites are consistently 0
So will ammonia suddenly spike one day and then will we see nitrites?
How high will it go when it spikes and what will that do to the fish?
Do we need to do something differently?
Will SeaChem Stability help? (I just ordered from Amazon)
If ammonia reads at .25 is a 50% water change enough?
One time the 12g ammonia read .5 -- is our betta permanently harmed?
We don't know anyone with an aquarium so we can't get filter media to jumpstart the cycle. At the rate things are going how long can we expect to wait before tanks are cycled? We don't mind testing the water every day and doing the PWCs frequently. We're only anxious because of the fear that the ammonia will suddenly go crazy one night and we will wake up to dead fish.