Hello,
I started cycling my new 38 gal freshwater tank one week ago, and I am unsure of where I am in the cycling process. I am using the fishless raw shrimp method. Unfortunately I had not read fully this site’s recommendations before deciding to go that route... but hopefully I can still be successful with it. Anyway it has only been 7 days so there is no way the tank is cycled right?
I tested the water tonight after adding two live plants and noticed a safe level of ammonia and it appear maybe a hint of nitrate. I thought I should see nitrites first but have yet to see nitrites show up when I test.
Also this is what I put in the tank 7 days ago to start it:
1 piece raw shrimp
1 dose API quickstart
1 dose API stress coat
4 Aqueon pure bacteria balls
1 dose aquarium salt
So, any help with where I might be in the cycle would be great! This is my first time trying to properly cycle a tank. Thank you!
I started cycling my new 38 gal freshwater tank one week ago, and I am unsure of where I am in the cycling process. I am using the fishless raw shrimp method. Unfortunately I had not read fully this site’s recommendations before deciding to go that route... but hopefully I can still be successful with it. Anyway it has only been 7 days so there is no way the tank is cycled right?
I tested the water tonight after adding two live plants and noticed a safe level of ammonia and it appear maybe a hint of nitrate. I thought I should see nitrites first but have yet to see nitrites show up when I test.
Also this is what I put in the tank 7 days ago to start it:
1 piece raw shrimp
1 dose API quickstart
1 dose API stress coat
4 Aqueon pure bacteria balls
1 dose aquarium salt
So, any help with where I might be in the cycle would be great! This is my first time trying to properly cycle a tank. Thank you!