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Had an interesting conversation with a local cichlid breeder here in the UK, does this sound true..?
At present I have been having trouble with ammonia showing up in my water tests, anything from 0.5 to 1ppm
I'm doing 50 percent water changes approx 2-3 times a week
My tank has been running about 8 weeks now with 5 labs in from the start - (From my experience so far I would never do a fish cycle again)
Anyway, I told the breeder this and he asked if I had any nitrite or nitrates which I said - Nitrite 0, Nitarates approx 10
He asked if I had tested the water from tap which I said yes 0 ammonia.
He then said after 8 weeks the tank should be cycled and it sounds like its Ammonium NH4 which is not harmful like NH3
He then told me to fill a glass with tap water and leave it on the kitchen top for 2 days and then test it.
Wow it read 0.5ppm of ammonia from the API test kit.
I have also had a lab hold which he reckons would be impossible if I had bad ammonia in the tank
Does this sound plausible and is my tank actually cycled now..?
Just added a single female Damansoni which seems to be ok with the labs so far.
At present I have been having trouble with ammonia showing up in my water tests, anything from 0.5 to 1ppm
I'm doing 50 percent water changes approx 2-3 times a week
My tank has been running about 8 weeks now with 5 labs in from the start - (From my experience so far I would never do a fish cycle again)
Anyway, I told the breeder this and he asked if I had any nitrite or nitrates which I said - Nitrite 0, Nitarates approx 10
He asked if I had tested the water from tap which I said yes 0 ammonia.
He then said after 8 weeks the tank should be cycled and it sounds like its Ammonium NH4 which is not harmful like NH3
He then told me to fill a glass with tap water and leave it on the kitchen top for 2 days and then test it.
Wow it read 0.5ppm of ammonia from the API test kit.
I have also had a lab hold which he reckons would be impossible if I had bad ammonia in the tank
Does this sound plausible and is my tank actually cycled now..?
Just added a single female Damansoni which seems to be ok with the labs so far.