Franky.2015
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Feb 13, 2015
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Hello. I am currently doing a fish-in cycle with a 20 gallon Freshwater tank. I am using 2 zebra danios, in which I plan on keeping after the cycle is complete. I am using the Api Master test kit so my tests are accurate. I know how to use them.* (Don't tell me I might be using them wrong because I'm not.) So far, the cycle has been going on for 3 months and two weeks. I started the cycle on December 3rd 2014. I am a little confused about what is going on in my tank. I followed the proper procedures of doing 25-30% water changes everyday to reduce the ammonia amounts to under .25 ppm so the fish wouldn't die. After 2 months the ammonia finally dropped to zero. And no nitrites or nitrates appeared. I waited. On the 3rd month, the ammonia began to rise again* But no nitrites or nitrates ever rose.* I did water changes to keep the ammonia down. Three days ago , I tested, and it was .50 ppm of ammonia , no nitrite, and 2 ppm of nitrate. I did a water change to get the ammonia down under .25 ppm. Two days later (today) it is now* .25 ppm of ammonia, 0 nitrites, and 5 ppm nitrates. I noticed the ammonia is going down and the nitrates are rising. But still no nitrites. What now?