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My cycling process is 1 week and i checked the water parameters for the first fime.
I need help to know if I'm making progress or its going wrong ty!



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(Also do i need to keep providing ammonia source until its fully cycled?)
 

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Hi and Welcome to R2R. 🙂

What products did you use to cycle?

The tank is likely cycled, but that is quick.
 
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Hi and Welcome to R2R. 🙂

What products did you use to cycle?

The tank is likely cycled, but that is quick.
I just used small shrinp as ammonia source and Api quickstart as nitrifying bacteria. Ima give it another week before checking the parameters
 

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