Hi all - sorry if I am beating a dead horse here but I still have some questions on my cycling tank. For those of you who are not familiar with my situation I currently have a 20 gallon tank that has been set up for 10 days with 6 Serpae Tetra and a Java moss plants. I tested my water on Saturday and noticed that I was around .50ppm...perhaps a bit higher. I did about a 40% water change that day and tested again. The ammonia went down to .25ppm but nothing lower. After a few more tests and water changes, I did a bit over a 50% change today and it is still reading at .25ppm. I checked my tap water and that has no ammonia so I know this is an issue with the tank water specifically.
Would it be best if I tested in the morning and completed a 75% or more water change? I think perhaps I need to do at least 75% this time as the 50% is not getting my ammonia down to 0 at least for a little while.
With that being said...would putting more plants in there help absorb some of the ammonia?
Thanks!
Would it be best if I tested in the morning and completed a 75% or more water change? I think perhaps I need to do at least 75% this time as the 50% is not getting my ammonia down to 0 at least for a little while.
With that being said...would putting more plants in there help absorb some of the ammonia?
Thanks!