Tank Cycling & Water Parameters - (Q&A)
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Some of the most common questions I get about cycling a new tank and keeping good water parameters. Some of these answers may also help you get your tank established!
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I love when my question gets answered in the first 2 mins of a video!!!
YES, and the rest is bonus!
THIS video was super helpful, I am beginning to understand the cycling more. Lost a few more neons, but we are getting there.
Great to hear Becky! I appreciate your support with the membership! Thank you! I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
AND, you should check out my new Aquarium Keeping APP designed for beginners! - aquabuildr.com
Good information Dr. Kev.
Lol glad you found it helpful! 😁
First of all Kev @kavemanaquatics I want to say thankyou for sharing your knowledge and experiences good and bad so the rest of us can learn. Your no nonsense straight to the point videos are a breath of fresh air making you my go to channel for information and the channel I will recommend to others. I recently started a fresh Mbuna tank 55 gal "already looking at the upgrade for when my fish outgrow this tank " anyway I did the fish in cycle way of things and I have to admit I added a massive bioload considering I wasn't cycled yet started with 4 finished with 22 in this tank . Dosed prime and stability every day and used my master test kit anyway 4 weeks in I hit 40ppm nitrate 5ppm Nitrite and 0ppm ammonia no water changes to this point so I didn't crash my cycle but was worried about nitrate . Referred back to your channel found this old stream 🙏 did a 50% water change then dosed prime and stability for another week. ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm nitrate 20ppm ph 7.8 and haven't lost a single fish 🙏 thank you sir if it wasn't for your channel I think I would have killed them all . Also running a fx6 on this tank 👌 I will start my regular weekly waterchanges now that everything is stable but continue to monitor everything
@KavemanAquatics Hey Kev! I just wanted to again say thank you for all the help. I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my 10 gallon to a 20 Long following your upgrade videos. Not only is my tank finally cycled (I was having that crazy nitrate issue, I’d you’ll recall) but my fish are absolutely thriving!! YOU DA MAN, Kev!!! I’m finally enjoying this hobby because of you
NICE!! Thats awesome, love to hear good news like that! Glad I could help with your upgrade
Out right now. About to watch this when I pull over 🎩 Hope all is well fam. Stay tuned for this content I got coming. Videos like this help especially when u have 4 reef tanks in progress #SaluteBro
all your vids are such gems. pet store employees 20min convos can't touch a kaveman 7min video. what are you guys using to check the water temp on new water for water changes??? link me please.
lol 🤣 Thank you!! I used to use a hand held thermometer but not I just feel it with fingers to get the right temp. Doesnt have to be an exact match. +/- 3 - 5 degrees is fine.
For cichlid tank, seachem cichlid lake salt will alter the GH and KH for water hardness conditions needed for African cichlids
Bro i think i rewinded the part where u were stumbling your words an you added that laugh affect like 20 times hilarious 🤣🤣
Glad you find joy in my stumbles 🤣🤣🤣
I think reaching 40ppm of nitrates is inaccurate depending what the load is.. as far as how much livestock is in the tank, and that does not determine if your tank is REALLY cycled. I use fritzyme 7 and it is by far the best for cycling with fish in it.
Granted some tanks won’t reach 40 with a small bio-load and/or plants…but the point is the same. You want to avoid water changes while it’s cycling.
I just started using garlic guard and my fish go bananas for it never seen them eat so much when I started adding it thank you for the tip
My pleasure Bubba! And thanks for supporting the channel with your membership! 😊
I have low Ph and high GH with Low KH. Having low KH can cause a swing in PH for sure.
Thanks! 🐠
My pleasure! 😁
Hi @KavemanAquatics--first, love your content. You're so honest, straight to the point, and focused on the most salient parts of keeping an aquarium (thank you!!!); you really jump started my aquarium journey. I was wondering about a few things and would really appreciate your perspective: 1 - is it possible to overdose on stability? I have been very heavy handed with it as I was told there were no risks in doing so. 2 - I have several male/female pairs in my tank (two apisto pairs, 5 cardinal pairs) and anticipate the possibility of them reproducing--what do you recommend doing with the fry if they do reproduce (I only have 1 aquascaped tank and as much as I would love to, have no plans to get additional tanks)? These are the top two questions coming to mind for now :)
Hi! I am new to this and stumbled on this video after a month of issues. I’ve been using prime and stability daily for one week and have seen a huge climb in my nitrate. However, last night my fish were behaving as if stressed (hiding in back, twitching while swimming) so I re-dosed prime. This morning I noticed they seem about the same. Ph is 7.6 nitrates are 25. We have a 55 gallon corner tank with sand substrate, 3 goldfish a pleco and 4 Cory catfish.
Your nitrates arent high enough to be a real concern. Usually reaching about 40 ppm of nitrate would be your trigger to water change. Many fish can handle more than that as well. If your tank isnt cycled yet that needs to be your main priority. I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
Awesome! Will do thank you!
I’m still stumped. I’m following your advice with prime and stability, nitrates seem like they may be climbing however I’m noticing their gills are becoming red and they still seem stressed. They are however still swimming and eating but are less active as noted previously. We haven’t done a water change or addition in 2 weeks and have lost an inch or two to evaporation. Is there anything I should be doing aside from the above? I know a lot of this is a waiting game but I feel awful for them all
Person: My fish are dying and I don’t know why
Kev : me either , bro
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🤣🤣🤣 I was like, how am I supposed to help 🤷♂️🤣
Ps. Coral bits in the other guys gravel could be the cause of the high ph when he moved. Or adding a shell
Absolutely! I think I didn’t register the part when he mentioned coral. 🤣
so ive been watching your videos and didnt see any videos on how to use the water change hose thing you use is there one
Yes Sirr - ruclips.net/video/5T4t_PdXCQw/видео.html
How am I always missing these?
lol, Go to the channel and hit the Bell icon to get notified of my next one! RUclips doesnt do to well at notifying everyone 😊 You could also join my newsletter and never miss a new video or live stream notification! Join for free here - kavemanaquatics.com
I'm newish to the hobby and have a 125 litre aquarium. I've been watching videos on Utube and they say Don't do a water change and the same time. So which should I do 1st and how long between both changes ? I have a Jewel internal filter. Thank you.
Could someone pretty please convert both these for a 10 and 5 gallon tank ❤
I’ve been cycling my fishless tank for a week with stability and dosing it everyday. I haven’t seen any spikes in ammonia or Nirtite/nitrates. It is plated but only with Anubis/fern plants in a 5gal. Should I keep dosing stability until ammonia spikes indicating it he cycling is starting?
Yo Kev, what if you get to 40 ppm nitrate but you still have high ammonia levels and nitrite levels
Hi Kev @kavemanaquatics l just want to say love your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I’m new
to the fish hobby and I have
a 6.7 fish tank and I have
been cycling it without fish and it’s been about 2 1/2 weeks now my ammonia level is 0.25 ppm My nitrite is 2 ppm and my nitrate is 0 ppm, why is my ammonia so low I have been using fish food for source of ammonia, and I’ve been using stability for my bacteria and prime for my water conditioner. Should I do a water change and start over? How long will the cycling process take?.
If there’s an ammonia spike in an established tank, should we do a water change even if nitrates are less than .40ppm? Or still only if it’s above .40ppm? How about for a new tank? If there’s an ammonia spike in the new tank and nitrates are less than .40ppm, should we not do a water change bc that will kill the beneficial bacteria and restart the cycle?
Lol....over 40 stretch, I know the feeling
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I found your channel after I had my only African Cichlid die last week. I believe she was 10-12 years old. I have a 55 gal. tank. At first I noticed she wasnt swimming around as much and was staying in the decor and was not eating, that I seen. I did a 80% water change (which was probably too much bc I hadn't done a water change in a while) and added API tap water conditioner.... I also put new bio-bags in filter and cleaned the decor off with tap water. 4 wks went by and I found my fish at the top gasping for air. I immediately did a 25% water change to try to put more oxygen in the tank and added stress coat+ The next morning she was dead. Tested the water - Nitrate level was High, Alk - High, water hardness very hard. Ammonia is ok, 0 Nitrite, and PH is in between ideal and high. Any thoughts on what I did wrong and how to get my tank levels correct so when I buy new fish they wont die? Sorry for the paragraph lol
😎
Limestone gravel will raise your pH really high
Im sure it will!!
Hi there and thanks for the great videos! I have 150 gallon tank with 2 Aqueon canister filters. The tank is under stocked. Recently an acquaintance asked me to take her three silver dollar tetras ( full grown to pancake size) without telling me that they are “plant piranhas”! They devoured a tank full of beautiful Anubis’s. Now I have ONE Java fern ( they don’t like Java fern!). My water quality was great until the plants disappeared. Now the nitrates are Sky high. What can I do to drop the nitrates? Thank you
Water change dude
Without plants you're going to have to increase your water change schedule from what it used to be. I dont have any plants in an overstocked tank, thats why I do big weekly water changes. OR...you could get rid of those silver dollars 🤷♂️
Hi. Please help. I do fishless cycle for 2.5 months so long. I use fritz ammonia, prime and stability. At the moment I hace 0.25ppm ammonia, 2-5 nitrites and 5 nitrates. What to do?do I still have to add stability?and dose more ammonia every day?I am lost it takes so long... Thank you very much.
Hello hope all is well I just recently got me a 150 gallon aquarium I am in the middle of getting it cycled I was just curious what would you recommend for a heater I am going to be doing African cyclets please.. Also if you have the time could you please send me a playlist on caring for African cyclets
I got 110l fish tank i never see the ammonia in my tank is second week and i got just big level nitrite and nitrate and is hard to low nitrite i do water change and got plants in aquarium is fresh water tank got 11 platy fish wat i can do to low nitrite i can understand is already cycle or is in the middle
Its in the middle. When nitrites also hit 0 then you will be cycled. Stop water changing and dose with Prime to keep the water safe while it cycles. Watch this - This video will be helpful! - ruclips.net/video/9Cuqylaak3E/видео.html
So I set up a brand new tank and waited 24 hours after adding stability and prime I also added api stress coat and some other things the pet store recommends. I added 3 fish and they died. I retested and my tank has been sitting 2 weeks now. My parameters are between 0 and 20 for nitrates, nitrites are slightly pink so 1.0 to 3.0, ammonia is at 0. What should I do before adding fish again?
By the way your channel is dope as hell
Thank you! Glad you're finding the channel helpful! 😁💪
I just started a 75 gallon with 110 Fluval, 50 Fluval (HOB) filter, 2 sponge filters and two wave makers. I dosed with Prime and Stability. I have 6 African Cichlids and got 10 more coming. Should remove any equipment or leave as is? Thanks
Just to add not all tanks will hit 40PPM Nitrate. Depending on how much load you have and how much is being converted. As long as the amount of ammonia/nitrite produced is being converted (check to see if you're producing Nitrate) you're good. Especially since some people have plants that will eat up Nitrates faster that how much ammonia/nitrite is produced.
You are correct sir. Depending on the specific setups some tanks may never reach 40ppm.
Hey kave man dude, one other question, maybe lead in to a funny and conclusive video/ test. You mentioned natural ways to cycle a tank. This sounds crazy but hear me out, what about urinating in a tank to cycle and start the nitrogen cycle. 16-23 oz yeti mug full of piss hydrating obviously not drinking or eating asparagus and cycling with natural ammonia not chemical, food, sacrificial fish that fish stores typically don’t take back.. expensive alternatives, ect.. what are your thought on doing this type of cycle obviously not fish in first day R Kelly style lol which would probly be taboo and frowned upon in the fish keeping community but it may be an interesting video and science experiment and was wondering if this has been done to kick start bacteria as a readily available natural way. Lol your thoughts.
I have a question🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️
Do you have a video on algea,, black algea video??
Not black algae necessary but search “kaveman algae” for a video that could still be helpful.
@@KaveManAquatics thank you!
Good morning, so I was watching some of your videos , and in one video you mention that it's ok for cichlids to be in brackar water. So my question is can I put 1 or 2 green spotted puffer fish?
I dont have much experience with puffer fish, sorry bro...
It seems harder than taking care of an infant 🫣 so I always have to test the water?? My poor fish just died when I put it in a brand new tank 😢 how do I know if it was/wasn’t cycled? By testing??
I always thought live plants were a necessity for an aquarium environment….but I notice many tanks don’t bother… is this ok for fish?
I must admit they get nibbled on or leaves become discoloured with algae..
I have 9 baby goldfish fry in the tank, rescued from the big boys in my pond … that’s all..
Plants do help in creating a healthy environment, mostly by removing nitrates from the water, but they’re definitely not a necessity. Your scheduled water changes will remove nitrates as well.
Hey kev when is your next live Q&A?
For members, this Wednesday coming up. The public live stream will be last week of May 😊
@@KaveManAquatics okay im a member so ill be there thanks
Great, see you there bro, and thanks for your support!! 😊💪
Do you put a wave maker on the bottom of the tank also, I have on on top of tank now. I herd you say circular cycle, just clarifying, and thanx for the help with the question with ick also. You helped me a while ago it helped
Yes you can add one lower too. If you have powerful wave maker on top you don’t need another one.
Thanx for feed back it's much appreciated
@shoaib is absolutely correct! Thanks for helping out with the question bro! 😊
Any time brother, everything learned from you.
Hey Kev, what air pump do you use? any recommendations for a super quiet pump.
I use the Tetra air pumps and they're pretty good. You can find all the equipment I use in my shop 😊 - koji.to/kaveman_aquatics
@@KaveManAquatics Awesome I will take a look at you shop thanks! 😁
No I think stability has 4 different kinds of bacteria in it that are dormant until they enter the tank than thd look after a lot I think ,,I watched that before somwere I didn't just make that up rally,, 3 of them everyone knows about znd the 4th one j think secame have pained it I think ,, I'm sure i watched that on another show ,, I also watch Doctor novak and he is all into the anoxic filtration and he explains a bacteria that I didn't know about and I'm wondering is it the bacteria that secame don't want everyone to know about
Well Seachem does have a proprietary blend of bacteria in Stability
Great Q&A video. I am setting up a 66 gal tank soon. What would you recommend for South American Cichlids? Also how many ? maybe 10-12 ? Thank You.
Theres tons to choose from, lol All depends on what you like. Dont go with an Oscar though as they will outgrow that tank. Geophagus and severums are beautiful IMO. I say 8-10 depending on their size.
@@KaveManAquatics ok thanks. Yes Oscars are off the list lol.
@@KaveManAquatics Just curious. Have you ever kept Discus ? What’s your opinion on them ??
Not yet, but one day I want to! Beautiful gorgeous fish! But can be challenging as well. They need very good clean water at all times.
@@KaveManAquatics Yes they are. I’m seriously considering them. I’m ponding Mbunas, Pea’s , SA’s or Discus. Thanks for your input. It’s good to ask for different opinions. I’m confused lol
What about fishless tank cycling? Do I still need to dose prime & stability without fishes?
No, you dont need to. You can just wait and be patient and the tank will cycle. Adding some food once a day to provide an ammonia source will help.
@@KaveManAquatics oh true. Anything else i need to do meanwhile? Like water changes, clean the filters? I let the tank just running with hang over filters and air pump running and I see some algae inside the tank. Thanks
Just leave it alone bro, do nothing lol Heres something you can do though, start watching this - It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
I have a cycled tank and another one I have been cycling for a few weeks if I add a sponge filter from my cycled one to the uncycled one how long will it take for the uncycled one to cycle? Thank you
It will cycle instantly! 😊
I've been fish in cycling forever! Honestly, it's been about 2 months. Six fancy goldfish in a 75g running an FX4 and an Aquaclear 110. Just when I think it's there, the next day the nitrates spike and I have to do a water change. I'm changing 50% every 2 or 3 days! I keep adding Prime and Stability daily, and still high nitrates. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Having nitrates does not mean your tank isnt cycled. When nitrates get to about 40PPM its an indication that its time to water change. But this is totally normal. Water changing consistently on a schedule is 1 way of reducing nitrates. If your ammonia and nitrites are both at 0, then your tank is cycled!
Have you seen this video yet on the nitrogen cycle? - ruclips.net/video/Dg-YUp88Lcw/видео.html
@@KaveManAquatics Thanks for replying, Kev! I've watched the video and a million others of yours - lol! I'll hang in there. :)
So even with a mature tank that crashed (for whatever reason) and you’re getting dark green ammonia and dark purple nitrite, still no water change?
Prime can detoxify up to 5PPM of ammonia with 5x the recommended dose. If you go above 5 then water change to reduce it and continue dosing prime equivalent to your ammonia levels.
I just started my 75 gallon I put two small fish in to cycle I put fritzzyme 7 in can I add turbo start to help the cycle? Ammonia is at .25 about
Yes you can but im not sure how well they work. I use Prime and Stability to cycle the tank with fish in.
We have water from our dehumidifier and rain water barrels. Can we use this water instead of city water? We have been using this water to water our plants for years. We were thinking of using our weekly fish tank water for our plants and the clean water for our fish.
Thats a very interesting idea! I don't see why you wouldn't be able to use it. If you have enough to fill your tanks, go for it! And yea, using the old tank water for the plants would be better than the humidifier water. Please let me know how it goes!
@@KaveManAquatics Will Do💃
Bro one of my fish has one cloudy eyeball how can I cure that
Remove him into a very clean tank and water change often.
@@KaveManAquatics I got him like that from the pet store
I have a 71 Gallon tank. If I do a 80% water change, should I worry about how cold the water gets during the change? I normally keep mine around 79° but when doing my normal 30% water changes the temp gets down to 71° or so. Should I be unplugging the heater for these also?
Yes you should always unplug the heater as exposed heaters that arent submerged can burn up. The temp doesnt have to match exactly but you want it pretty close +-5 is usually ok.
Hello, if I put crushed coral in my tank as substrate how long you think is going to take to make my water hard? My PH is 7.6 but my GH is 8 degrees and KH 4. Sorry I know I've been asking too many questions lately but I just started with cichlids and I was keeping tropical fish and I didn't have to deal with that kinda thing. Also I have some crushed coral mean for marine fish ( that's what the bag says) and I don't know if this kinda crushed coral will work for african cichlids or it has to be some specifically for cichlids.
Yes that crushed coral will work as well. How long it takes to raise your PH depends on your tank. There is no set timeframe. Just keep testing 1-2 days after adding, if it needs to go up more then add more and test again for the next 1-2 days.
Ok, thank you for always taking time to answer our questions and helping us I really appreciate it.
Kaveman! I need help. I have been doing a fish in cycle. I was monitoring my water and after a few weeks I finally saw my ammonia at 2ppm, nitrites at 2ppm and nitrates at 20ppm. I was excited to see my tank was cycling slowly but surely. 2 days later I tested my water and it reads 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and nitrates dropped down to almost 0. I’m sorry I’m confused . Is my tank cycled? Did I do something wrong? Did I miss my window or something? Are these dumb questions? 😓 I was waiting for my nitrates to reach 40 ppm to do a water change but they dropped super low so idk
That does sound very strange! Did you add live plants to your tank? That would be the only reason the nitrates would drop. Other than that, you're either testing incorrectly or you have a bad test kit. If you're using test strips dump those and get an API Master test kit - ruclips.net/video/b0gH-6f41Uc/видео.html
Great video, Kev. Quick question fam: I've had my tank cycling, with 5 tetras, this is my 4th week. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 0 Nitrates right now. I did Prime and Stability for the first week. Do I start again with Prime and Stability for another week? Thanks for the help, guys.
I wouldn't even use prime anymore for now, give it a week then check again
@@DAY-DAY-10 thanks for replying. Do you mean give it a week without as is without any stability, or give it a week of adding stability and then test? Thanks.
4 weeks in, you should definitely have seen ammonia and nitrite in your tank. You may be doing the test incorrectly. If you're using test strips dump those and get a Master test kit, this video will help - ruclips.net/video/b0gH-6f41Uc/видео.html
It's also possible that your tank has finished the cycle, but then you should see nitrates at this point. Unless you have a heavily planted tank keeping the nitrates at 0. Regardless, always use Prime during every water change!
I suggest you come to my next members-only live stream so we can discuss the details of your tank and figure this out. You can join here if interested - ruclips.net/user/kavemanaquaticsjoin
@@KaveManAquatics hey Kev, thanks for reaching out. I have fake plants in my tank and I've brrn testing with the master kit. No water changes until now as I was waiting for the usual 40 ppm level to do a water change. My only question
Is if I should start adding infinity for another 7 days, given that my nitrates are at zero. By the way, fish are great, no sign of anything amiss.
Infinity? It doesnt make sense then that you have 0 of everything. If your tank has cycled you should start seeing Nitrates without any plants. I suggest a new test kit if you're sure you're doing it correctly. Or take a sample of your water to the LFS and get a second test done to confirm your resluts.
Just starting my African cichlid tank and was planning a water change every 2 weeks but are you saying don't touch the water until nitrate is 40ppm even if that's maybe 3-5 weeks? Thnx bro
Correct! But It wont be 3-5 weeks if you use Stability. If you want to add fish in it will cycle even faster but you'll also have to add Prime. Watch this - ruclips.net/video/9Cuqylaak3E/видео.html
Also, I have a free webinar training on African Cichlids, you should check it out! - event.webinarjam.com/channel/KaveMan-Aquatics
I have the Fuji pink sand do I rinse it before I put in my tank
If it’s the “live” sand, NO! Just use the packets that come with it to help clear up the water quickly 💪
@@KaveManAquatics there’s packets inside the bags of sand
Yes sir.
@@KaveManAquatics sand looks great in my tank any recommended lights my lights look to dark and make my tank look cloudy
Sure do! - You can find all the products and equipment I use and recommend in my affiliate shop 😁 - koji.to/kaveman_aquatics
Is it okay to add “Ammonia Lock” to a tank that is going through a Cloud Bloom ?
Absolutely
Thank you 👍🏻
Is adding ACCU-CLEAR okay along with the AMMONIA LOCK ?
Thank you for your advices and information.
Please I need your advice about feeding, I feed my cichlid 2 times per day for 30 second each - as you advice - after that I found some of my fishes become so fatty - ate alot - is that wrong ?
If you mean fatty like they have Bloat, yes thats bad. Reduce your feedings and also give them a day to fast without a feeding. Also research Bloat in fish.
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This fatty disappeared after 7 - 8 hours after food is digested - that what I mean , is that wrong ? -
Yes , I give them 1 day per week fasting
ok good...reduce your feeding and it will help prevent that.
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Thank you 🙂
I guess I have screwed up. I am 2 weeks into my first tank, 29 gallons. I did Stability and Prime for the first week. I have a small amount of ammonia and zero nitrites or nitrates. I have done two water changes because I read I needed to do that to get the ammonia out because I had fish dying. I put fish in too early. Should I start back with the stability and prime and not do anymore water changes until I get some nitrates?
Also, I added a piece of driftwood and that dropped my pH down as well. Ugh
Do you have fish in tank? Or you are just cycling the tank?
@@shoaibshaikh3114 yes I have some fish in there. The ones that have survived. 3 Guppies and 3 Rasboras.
Oh ok. I am more with African cichlids but i will say stop changing water and continue with prime and stability. I followed Kev’s nitrogen cycle video and cycled my tank in one week.
@@shoaibshaikh3114 cool. Thank you for the reply
Hopefully your PH hasn't dropped to low or that will prevent bacteria from growing...somewhere around 5-6. But you do need to stop water changing. While the tank is cycling you need the ammonia in the tank for bacteria to grow. Prime detoxifies that ammonia keeping the water safe for the fish. While Stability speeds up the bacterial growth. Watch this for more detail - ruclips.net/video/9Cuqylaak3E/видео.html
Hi Kev! So I'm super confused and have asked other aquarists for help as well, but no one seems to know why this is happening. I started my cycle about a month ago. My ammonia dropped to 0 within 24 hrs and my nitrites were off the charts for about 1 week. Then my nitrates finally rose to 5ppm. Now, for the past two weeks, my ammonia and nitrites reach 0 within 24 hrs. That means cycled right? However, my nitrates remain at 5ppm. They have never risen or lowered once since reaching 5ppm. How?? Where are my nitrites going then??? My nitrites were off the chart and now 0 so how can my nitrates still be stuck at 5???
This is happening in both of my tanks.
2 tanks, 29 gal & 50 gal
pH 7.8 & 8.0
Temp is about 70° in both
Sand as substrate
No plants
Fishless cycle
Used liquid ammonia, prime, & stability
If it's happening in both your tanks then I would look at the common denominator. Which is yourself and your test kit. Make sure you are testing correctly, and if you are, make sure you dont have a faulty test kit.
Wait...fishless cycle and you're using liquid ammonia....well if you dont continue to dose the ammonia and you dont have any fish, your nitrates will reach a certain level (like 5) and thats it. They won't continue to rise if you dont continue to dose ammonia.
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