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Re: [GSAS-Member] Nitrogen Cycle - a slow start?
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- Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Nitrogen Cycle - a slow start?
- From: Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:48:14 -0800
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If you have had fish in there for a couple of weeks and have even added
filter media from an established tank, your cycle should be well under way.
Every time I do a new tank, which isn't often, I seed with old material the
same way and immediately add fish--not a ton, just a fraction of the final
load. Then I build up. I have never had problems with ammonia or cloudy
water which would indicate an incomplete cycle.
I would believe your test kits.
Good luck,
MS
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Michael Staeb <mikeycpa@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings all! I'm sorry I missed out on what sounds to have been an
> amazing meeting last night. Looking forward to seeing the video!
>
> However I have an issue (or at least I think it may be one) with my
> new tank. I've made my first leap into a larger tank from my one 6g
> to a 29g. Set it up, planted it, and introduced 4 zebra danios as
> pilot fish to initiate the nitrogen cycle. I've been testing the
> water and adding nitrifying bacteria every 3-4 days since. It's now
> been two weeks and the pH has steadily risen to 7.6, the high pH
> doesn't read on the scale of my API master test kit and
> ammonia/nitrite/nitrate have all consistently remained at 0. I've
> tried added water from my 9 mo old 6g tank and tried using dirty
> filter media from the 6g tank to get things started in the 29g without
> success. After about 5-6 days started getting some algae blooms (some
> brown, some green hair). Added a pair of otos and they're working
> away on that.
>
> I've done some reading online and from what I can tell, the ammonia
> levels should at least be reading something by now. Any advice to a
> new GSAS member and novice aquarist?
>
> To further complicate things I've got a few snails appearing, just
> showed up on Sunday. They don't appear to be doing anything negative
> so far and are not rapidly proliferating but I'm keeping a close watch
> on them. I've tried to identify the species but until they grow
> larger it's a bit difficult.
>
> All the best,
> -M-
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