gallopingmouse
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Advice, please..
I'm cycling a 5g tank with one hardy fish. I feel like I understand the process pretty well & I don't think I'm making any major mistakes, but I'm having a really hard time just getting my ammonia down to a safe level with frequent water changes.
Fish is fed very lightly right now & eats everything, there's nothing in the tank which could possibly be rotting, etc. But even with generous water changes multiple times a day, I can barely get my ammonia below 1. Filtration should be adequate & is working fine. Fish is happy & shows no sign of distress. It's been about a week now. Why am I getting so much ammonia? Is it just because the tank is so small? It seems physically impossible that the levels aren't coming down with that much water dillution.
Any ideas welcome!
I'm cycling a 5g tank with one hardy fish. I feel like I understand the process pretty well & I don't think I'm making any major mistakes, but I'm having a really hard time just getting my ammonia down to a safe level with frequent water changes.
Fish is fed very lightly right now & eats everything, there's nothing in the tank which could possibly be rotting, etc. But even with generous water changes multiple times a day, I can barely get my ammonia below 1. Filtration should be adequate & is working fine. Fish is happy & shows no sign of distress. It's been about a week now. Why am I getting so much ammonia? Is it just because the tank is so small? It seems physically impossible that the levels aren't coming down with that much water dillution.
Any ideas welcome!