Reef Tank Cycle (Ammonia) DAY 12
Reef tank 11 years ago 20,266 views
The first stage of a reef tank cycle is Ammonia, Using shrimp to cycle. after 12 days of adding the shrimp, my Ammonia finally started to rise in my aquarium. Follow along for the next update on Nitrite and Nitrate levels.
ammonia-0
nitrite- 5.0 ppm
nitrate- 2.0 ppm
pH- 8.2
But today i tested and the results came as
ammonia-0
nitrite-5.0
nitrate-0
pH-8.2
Now my question is, shouldn't the nitrite be going down and nitrate be going up during the cycle process? Could it be because the test kits aren't accurate? Anyone else have issues with this test kit? I posted this on a reefing forum and some have said i can do small reefing with corals after 40 days after a complete water change. I then can start adding fish a month from now. Is this a good idea or a bad idea?
Don't waste your time buying a piece of live rock or any accessory from a friend's tank. This just increases your chance of catching a pest causing havack down the road.
Safe and easy way to cycle any tank quickly.
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