August Vukosovich
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Hello. I have been doing a fish in cycle. I bought a 36 gallon bow front and added fish after 24 hours. I didn't know about the cycle since the petstore told me to do it that way. I've been set up since April 3rd. I didn't see any ammonia until 3 weeks ago. It hits 1ppm per day and I change about 30% of the water every night before bed because I'm terrified I will kill my fish. I have 11 adult guppies in there with 6 otocinclus. I haven't lost a fish yet. It's a moderately planted tank.
My parameters just now are .50 ammonia, .25 nitrite (this is the second day since I saw nitrite in my tank for the first time last night. The strange thing is, I also found nitrates in my tank tonight 5ppm. I did read about the nitrogen cycle and I thought ammonia converted to nitrite which converted to nitrate. So why do I have all 3? This cycling had taken FOREVER.
Now, my guppies keep having babies and I have about 28 babies in there from 1 week old to 4 weeks old. I got rid of the first 9 babies that were 6 weeks old last week to my LFS. I'm wondering if the new. Babies every couple of weeks are throwing off the cycle.
I added seachem stability three nights ago for the first time, which i find interesting that I am finding nitrites now. It may be helping the cycle along? I'm confused and would love your input and/or criticism that I promise to take well lol. I just want to do the right thing for these guys.
Thanks!
My parameters just now are .50 ammonia, .25 nitrite (this is the second day since I saw nitrite in my tank for the first time last night. The strange thing is, I also found nitrates in my tank tonight 5ppm. I did read about the nitrogen cycle and I thought ammonia converted to nitrite which converted to nitrate. So why do I have all 3? This cycling had taken FOREVER.
Now, my guppies keep having babies and I have about 28 babies in there from 1 week old to 4 weeks old. I got rid of the first 9 babies that were 6 weeks old last week to my LFS. I'm wondering if the new. Babies every couple of weeks are throwing off the cycle.
I added seachem stability three nights ago for the first time, which i find interesting that I am finding nitrites now. It may be helping the cycle along? I'm confused and would love your input and/or criticism that I promise to take well lol. I just want to do the right thing for these guys.
Thanks!