schoeplein
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My 65g has been setup for a little over a week, and I used half of the bio material from another tank in the large canister to get it going. I'm doing daily 10% changes, a 20% a couple days ago to help clear some of the tannin color from the soil under the substrate, and ammonia has remained fairly constant around 0.25 ppm. I haven't seen a lick of nitrite or nitrate. I'm using the liquid API kit. From what I've read, having plants may prevent me from recognizing when the nitrogen cycle has started, due to the absorption of nitrogen by the plants. In previous experience, I've seen nitrites and nitrates within a week using pre-existing cycled material. I have a couple larger echinodorus and three corys, and a small lily. Doesn't seem like enough plant life to absorb enough nutrients to give me zero measures. Thoughts?
Could the soil be absorbing some of the material? I would think nitrogen rich soil would release a ton into the water...
Where are my nitrogens?
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Could the soil be absorbing some of the material? I would think nitrogen rich soil would release a ton into the water...
Where are my nitrogens?
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