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10/27/2020, 04:28 PM | #1 |
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Fishless cycle
Hi I am currently in the process of trying to cycle my new tank. I have had in my tank for about a week 3 prawns from the supermarket. How long would you expect it to take for some ammonia to be present as currently I still have 0 and I would have thought they would have started to rot. By now?
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10/27/2020, 08:36 PM | #2 |
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all tanks are different, id double check you test kits, 3 shrimp and nothing is not normal.
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10/27/2020, 08:58 PM | #3 |
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Depending on the size of your tank, I'd expect an ammonia reading. Agreed, time for a new test kit.
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10/28/2020, 12:59 AM | #4 |
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Thanks new ammonia kit on the way. Tank is not huge only 90l
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10/28/2020, 06:45 AM | #5 |
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I'd have expected ammonia also and also vote for checking with a different tes tkit. However, depending on any bacteria, live sand or live rock added you may not see much or any cycle.
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10/28/2020, 06:46 AM | #6 |
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I don’t have any live rock this time around and the tank is bare bottom so there should 100% be an ammonia spike as everything is brand new
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11/02/2020, 10:19 AM | #8 |
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I just got back into the hobby, my 32 gallon has been cycling for 2.5 months, I'm still in the nitrite spike. I myself used the ammonia drops method. I have base rock and base sand, so its been pretty long time cycling.
Good luck on your new tank!
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