SignalSoldier
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jul 23, 2015
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Another cycle problem thread, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've researched and understand what should be happening, but it's not happening.
I set up my 10g, put in my sand, I have my driftwood in there, it's been baked and sterilezed. I put in some live plants aswell. I've got everything up and running, even using majestic pure ammonia and a filthy filter foam from a privately owned fish store. I've treated my water with prime and usually add an extra drop to be sure that it's being treated right. I've been following everything I've been recommended and read on here and elsewhere on cycling an aquarium.
My problem is, it's been about a week now, and my ammonia hasn't fallen, no nitrite has appeared whatsoever, and nitrates are only 5ppm or so which is from my tap.
I'm beginning to think that maybe my water has high chlorine levels and that 2 drops prime per gallon isn't enough? And it may be instantly killing my seeded sponges. I was hoping for an instacycle, that didn't happen. My ph in the aquarium is 7.8-8.2, could that kill the bacteria?
I set up my 10g, put in my sand, I have my driftwood in there, it's been baked and sterilezed. I put in some live plants aswell. I've got everything up and running, even using majestic pure ammonia and a filthy filter foam from a privately owned fish store. I've treated my water with prime and usually add an extra drop to be sure that it's being treated right. I've been following everything I've been recommended and read on here and elsewhere on cycling an aquarium.
My problem is, it's been about a week now, and my ammonia hasn't fallen, no nitrite has appeared whatsoever, and nitrates are only 5ppm or so which is from my tap.
I'm beginning to think that maybe my water has high chlorine levels and that 2 drops prime per gallon isn't enough? And it may be instantly killing my seeded sponges. I was hoping for an instacycle, that didn't happen. My ph in the aquarium is 7.8-8.2, could that kill the bacteria?