skiweeangel
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I know the common thought of doing a PWC frequently should not slow down your BB build up, but I think I am experiencing just this right now.
Backstory: massive ich infestation killed off entire 55gal stock. Gerrrr. I have since added 5 giant danios, changed out 1/2 of the carbon in my marineland magnum 350 pro filter for fluval biomax, (charcoal was the only media in it from the start), and added a new to me fluval U3 filter to hopefully seed it for use in the future for a QT tank and cleaned the crap (literally and figuratively) out of my tank. I have been checking my water every two days and doing my normal 50% PWC every week.
I have not seen ANY ammonia or nitrates during my testing. I am using my API FW master test kit and u know it is working because my two other tanks give me proper readings. My sons 55 gal tank that I added 3 Congo tetras to showed a slight bit of ammonia for a few days and now is completely gone with a slightly higher nitrate concentration. This is how I know my kit is working properly.
Question: do you think do to the light bio load of only 5 danios the frequent and large PWC's could be stripping the ammonia from the tank too quickly to allow a greater amount of BB to build up and continue the cycle on to the other stages? Should I lessen the frequency and size of my PWC's or just add more fish and continue of from there?
Backstory: massive ich infestation killed off entire 55gal stock. Gerrrr. I have since added 5 giant danios, changed out 1/2 of the carbon in my marineland magnum 350 pro filter for fluval biomax, (charcoal was the only media in it from the start), and added a new to me fluval U3 filter to hopefully seed it for use in the future for a QT tank and cleaned the crap (literally and figuratively) out of my tank. I have been checking my water every two days and doing my normal 50% PWC every week.
I have not seen ANY ammonia or nitrates during my testing. I am using my API FW master test kit and u know it is working because my two other tanks give me proper readings. My sons 55 gal tank that I added 3 Congo tetras to showed a slight bit of ammonia for a few days and now is completely gone with a slightly higher nitrate concentration. This is how I know my kit is working properly.
Question: do you think do to the light bio load of only 5 danios the frequent and large PWC's could be stripping the ammonia from the tank too quickly to allow a greater amount of BB to build up and continue the cycle on to the other stages? Should I lessen the frequency and size of my PWC's or just add more fish and continue of from there?