lillibirdy
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Wednesday, I set up brand new 45g tank, let it settle,
Thursday added Stress Zyme. (says it has 300 million live bacteria in it, but I forgot they need ammonia to live)
Friday added the Magnum 350 pro w/dual bio wheels, to my 45 gallon tank , I seeded the canister with gravel and media from an established tank, and added one fish, started her up.
Saturday, I finally made up my mind to use bio spira to cycle, and picked up 5 small silver dollars and 5 serpae tetras. I assumed I would receive bio spira by Tuesday (was ordered), and would have plenty of ammonia for the good buggers to eat by then. I was also testing levels for fish safety, prepared to change water if necc till I got the bio spira in......
Monday night,Well...., it is day three of fish and aquarium, and still Ammonia is 0 Nitrites are 0 and it looks like Nitrates are 5......HOW can this be
Did it cycle instantly because of the seeding? Where is the process? Where is the spikes
Shouldn't, (if cycled) the Nitrates be a tad higher? If it IS OK, should I then NOT put the bio spira in??? Or is it just that the aquarium is large and hasn't shown the ammonia YET, and I am misreading the Nitrates? I even took it to neighbor to get an unbiased read of the card and they said 5. BUT, you know what they say about something seeming to good to be true it probably isn't...but would be nice...
KathyW
Thursday added Stress Zyme. (says it has 300 million live bacteria in it, but I forgot they need ammonia to live)
Friday added the Magnum 350 pro w/dual bio wheels, to my 45 gallon tank , I seeded the canister with gravel and media from an established tank, and added one fish, started her up.
Saturday, I finally made up my mind to use bio spira to cycle, and picked up 5 small silver dollars and 5 serpae tetras. I assumed I would receive bio spira by Tuesday (was ordered), and would have plenty of ammonia for the good buggers to eat by then. I was also testing levels for fish safety, prepared to change water if necc till I got the bio spira in......
Monday night,Well...., it is day three of fish and aquarium, and still Ammonia is 0 Nitrites are 0 and it looks like Nitrates are 5......HOW can this be
Did it cycle instantly because of the seeding? Where is the process? Where is the spikesShouldn't, (if cycled) the Nitrates be a tad higher? If it IS OK, should I then NOT put the bio spira in??? Or is it just that the aquarium is large and hasn't shown the ammonia YET, and I am misreading the Nitrates? I even took it to neighbor to get an unbiased read of the card and they said 5. BUT, you know what they say about something seeming to good to be true it probably isn't...but would be nice...
KathyW
