brendainnj
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
It seems I have been cycling forever! Actually about 4 weeks. I've been dosing the ammonia up to 4ppm every 24 hrs., it drops back to about .25 by the next day. The nitrites showed up maybe a week and a half ago but hover between 2-5ppm, and the nitrAtes have not yet risen above 5ppm. Aren't both of them supposed to skyrocket at some point, then I do a large water change?
The only thing I noticed is that the heater could go higher, since it's @80F.
The tank is a 46gal bowfront with driftwood, sand, and live plants.
Thank you; I sold my DH on this idea of fishless cycling since it's "quicker"...so far, he's not buying it! Of course, after hanging around here awhile, I can see that we never actually cycled a tank properly in the past
The only thing I noticed is that the heater could go higher, since it's @80F.
The tank is a 46gal bowfront with driftwood, sand, and live plants.
Thank you; I sold my DH on this idea of fishless cycling since it's "quicker"...so far, he's not buying it! Of course, after hanging around here awhile, I can see that we never actually cycled a tank properly in the past