I have another thread about lowering my ammonia and nitrite levels in my tank. The tank was created with local lake water and rocks. It also apears to be cycleing, but has not cycled as I have high levels of ammonia and nitrite. I am doing daily water changes until the tank cycles, but I have a direct questions about these water changes.
When I am removing the water, should I be vaccuming up the rocks to clean off the dead organic mater which is producing more ammonia?
Or should I only remove the water from from the water collum as to leave as much bacteria as possible in the rocks?
Another forum recommends to clean the gravel because bacteria will grow in the filter to cycle the tank.
What do you guys think?
When I am removing the water, should I be vaccuming up the rocks to clean off the dead organic mater which is producing more ammonia?
Or should I only remove the water from from the water collum as to leave as much bacteria as possible in the rocks?
Another forum recommends to clean the gravel because bacteria will grow in the filter to cycle the tank.
What do you guys think?