But I might have to start amino acids since my trates have dropped to barely detectable using red sea....
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Dang Domination,I have not been using it since I'm not home everyday to add it and I'm to broke to afford even a jebao doser...
Sending PMBut I might have to start amino acids since my trates have dropped to barely detectable using red sea....
Donination,
I just was answering a question in full on a cycling thread.
Not sure where @Reef-junky was coming from?
A lot of reefer's bash others for cycling a tank with damsels and I have no problem with that method.
I took it the wrong way.Just sounded like you were offering OP a pair of clown fish. I was just wondering if you were breeding them is all.
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All those things that have been suggested for adding, are either to add a source of ammonia (either ammonia itself or food products that will break down into ammonia) or sources of bacteria to begin processing the ammonia and nitrite. It's all about having bacteria present to breakdown ammonia into nitrite, and another type of bacteria to breakdown nitrite into nitrate. As the numbers of bacteria grow, the ability of the system to support life grows.
Keep testing ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels during this time to know when this cycle is completed. (Ammonia and nitrite levels will rise and later fall to zero before the cycle is complete.) Usually this will take six weeks to two months but can vary. Introducing one of the sources of bacteria in a bottle or not will be one of the time variables.