shelbycole
Mostly New Member
Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for about two years now. I've successfully cycled a 10gal tank with ammonia in the past, but I've run into a strange problem.
I have a 2.5 gallon that I'm attempting to cycle with Ammonia, 10% from Ace Hardware. I have an Argentina sword plant in the tank.
My issue is, after adding ammonia, and letting it circulate, the tests always read about 0.25ppm. This is a brand new tank, new filter medium, gravel, etc. The tank housed my old betta who passed this morning, I've nuked it and made sure it was ready for re-use. I plan on using this as a planted tank for awhile until I'm ready for a new fish.
I use stresscoat as a dechlorinator, and in my stupidity I used Amquel (I've since done a water change to remove the Amquel).
Is my little plant instantly absorbing all of the ammonia? Or am I not using enough? I put about 3ml in, when the calculator only calls for 0.5 for 5ppm. Still reading zero. ???
I have a 2.5 gallon that I'm attempting to cycle with Ammonia, 10% from Ace Hardware. I have an Argentina sword plant in the tank.
My issue is, after adding ammonia, and letting it circulate, the tests always read about 0.25ppm. This is a brand new tank, new filter medium, gravel, etc. The tank housed my old betta who passed this morning, I've nuked it and made sure it was ready for re-use. I plan on using this as a planted tank for awhile until I'm ready for a new fish.
I use stresscoat as a dechlorinator, and in my stupidity I used Amquel (I've since done a water change to remove the Amquel).
Is my little plant instantly absorbing all of the ammonia? Or am I not using enough? I put about 3ml in, when the calculator only calls for 0.5 for 5ppm. Still reading zero. ???