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02-12-2006, 10:54 PM
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Basically you're just waiting for the bacterial populations that convert ammonia to nitrite to reach the levels needed to reduce the ammonia to zero. Same for the other parameters. It takes as long as it takes. Sometimes a few weeks, sometimes a few months. How long has it been since your tank started cycling?
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02-12-2006, 11:05 PM
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ok because it's been going for about 6 weeks now.........=/
I put some established rock from my 44 into it to help it along but doesnt' seem to be making a difference.... yet anyway. amanda actually i'm probably wrong on that one because I put the rock in before christmas =p So it's been longer than 6 weeks. Last edited by asherah; 02-12-2006 at 11:13 PM.
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02-12-2006, 11:15 PM
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Sometimes it is difficult to read the colors properly on the test kit or if it is old it may not be working right. If you are in doubt try taking a sample in to your LFS and have them test it.
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02-13-2006, 12:26 AM
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My Aquarium Systems nitrate and nitrite tests never ever detected anything. The fish and inverts don't seem to mind atm.
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02-14-2006, 09:33 AM
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A lot of test kits have shelf lives. I suspect that yours is expired. How much do you feed?
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02-14-2006, 09:39 AM
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well it's brand new with no livestock so =p But usually 2 pinches of food...
I usually sit there and watch them eat it and when they it all I give them a litlte more. Do you think maybe I should not do that in this take when everything is switched out....hrmmm well i'm going to picking up more of a clean crew as well this week. I don't have much of one in my 44 right now... how on earth am i going to get all my snails out of there??? amanda
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