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Hi all! Newbie here and needed help on cycling my tank.
I cycled with Dr Tims One and Only and Ammonia drops with Dry rock and sand. Im also using and API Test kit.
I have added my first 2 clowns feeding it once a day, on the 4th week after testing Ammonia 0 (Wasnt able to test for Nitrite and Nitrate). I tested again on the 5th week and came back with really high Ammonia - 1 ppm, Nitrite - 2 ppm and Nitrate - 5 ppm. Did a 50% water change the next day and got Ammonia - 0.25 ppm, nitrite - 0.25, nitrate - 0 after 24 hours of water change. Im now on my 6th week of cycling my tank and tested Ammonia 0.25, Nitrite 0, Nitrate. Did I just crash my tank or my cycling has stalled? However my clownfish seem to be thriving.
Thanks in Advance!
I cycled with Dr Tims One and Only and Ammonia drops with Dry rock and sand. Im also using and API Test kit.
I have added my first 2 clowns feeding it once a day, on the 4th week after testing Ammonia 0 (Wasnt able to test for Nitrite and Nitrate). I tested again on the 5th week and came back with really high Ammonia - 1 ppm, Nitrite - 2 ppm and Nitrate - 5 ppm. Did a 50% water change the next day and got Ammonia - 0.25 ppm, nitrite - 0.25, nitrate - 0 after 24 hours of water change. Im now on my 6th week of cycling my tank and tested Ammonia 0.25, Nitrite 0, Nitrate. Did I just crash my tank or my cycling has stalled? However my clownfish seem to be thriving.
Thanks in Advance!
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