sam180
Aquarium Advice Activist
I've been trying to cycle my 75g tank for 6 weeks (fish in) and am still waiting, just had a quick question. For my water changes, I've been using a Python gravel vacuum to take the water out and a 3g bucket to put dechlorinated tap water back in. I've been doing my pwc's every 4-7 days, typically 30-35% at a time, using the gravel cleaner extensively on the substrate to vacuum the waste/food that is settled in and underneath the gravel. My question is: by vacuuming the gravel, is it possible to actually suck out the BB along with the waste?? I'm trying to figure out if I am doing something wrong that is contributing to a stall in my cycle. My ammonia has been in the 1 to 2ppm range for the past two weeks, and I have been dosing with Prime. I don't vacuum every square inch with every pwc, so I can't imagine this would be an issue..