tuannd Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 My tank was read 0 ppm of NH3/NH4 and 0 ppm of NO2 in 24 hours 2 days in a row. How many time do I need to keep increasing ammonia to 4ppm for every 24h to make sure my tank was cycled completely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 It goes from 4ppm NH4 to 0 well within 24 hours? Then you should be done Your nitrates are probably pretty high now, right? Just do a nice big water change, retest everything to be safe, and you should be good to go! Also... If you're not planning to add livestock right away, make sure you keep feeding the bacteria or you'll lose them. tuannd and Shrimple minded 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuannd Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Oh I see. I just misread the info of fishless cycle. When ammonia is gone in 24h, it's safe now. Do I need to add a bunch of livestock to produce enough ammonia to feed the bacteria? like 10-20 shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh I see. I just misread the info of fishless cycle. When ammonia is gone in 24h, it's safe now. Do I need to add a bunch of livestock to produce enough ammonia to feed the bacteria? like 10-20 shrimp. Yes, but the amount depends how big the tank is. 10-20 is a good number to start for a 5-10 gallon. Also snails do a good job of eating everything and pooping a lot, so they're expert cycle-keepers. tuannd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuannd Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 When your tank was cycled, but you're waiting for the shrimp. What should you do to feed the bacteria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 You can add pure ammonia without addatives such as detergents. Sice you said your system can handle 4ppm, don't go above that- and you may even consider below that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuannd Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 You can add pure ammonia without addatives such as detergents. Sice you said your system can handle 4ppm, don't go above that- and you may even consider below that. Do I have to repeat it everyday? I recently set up a new tank with ADA amazonia. It was 13 days, but I didn't get nitrite bacteria. Dosed seachem stability in first 7 days and used MK-breed gold and silver for the substrate. Temp is 86.7F. Thanks Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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