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NickC5FE
Tue, 31st Jul 2012, 07:31 AM
Just as the title implies, i am almost through my cycle and i am tired of trying to figure out how much to "feed" the tank with flakes. My ammonia is coming down and my nitrites are at almost 2 ppm, so i want to find some ammonia (not pee)- to add to the tank. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Thank you

allan
Tue, 31st Jul 2012, 09:48 AM
If your ammonia is coming down, nitrites on the rise... Why do you want to add ammonia? The cycle you described implies that you are about to see a rise in nitrates. When this happens, and ammonia and nitrites are zero, your cycle is complete.

I don't like adding flakes as a means to speed a cycle. When you stop you have to introduce a bio load that equals the flakes in order to keep your bacteria fully functional.

Let her ride, when your nitrates start rising and the others are zero do a water change and add a fish.

NickC5FE
Tue, 31st Jul 2012, 09:58 AM
Well, if thats the case i think i was confused. I just didnt want the bacteria to starve, and i thought i needed to keep up the ammonia until i saw trates. I dont have trates yet. I will let ya'll know! Thank.

Flyride95
Tue, 31st Jul 2012, 10:44 AM
I tossed in 2 raw frozen shrimp when I started and ammonia then nitrites went thought the roof.

allan
Tue, 31st Jul 2012, 10:46 AM
You're on your way. If you really wanted to you could add a chromis once the ammonia is zero, probably better to wait until your nitrites start south.