Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:42 pm Post subject: cycling chemistry ADA amazonia
30 gallon lightly planted tank with 9l + 3l ada substrate and 32w spiral cfl
planted aquarium 10 days into start of cycling. plants growing an inch every second day :D
i got ammonia 2ppm, nitrites 0ppm nitrates 10ppm?
why do i have 0 nitrites?
// i'm going crazy trying to read the API ammonia test, then i get my doctor mother to read it
she also treats my fishes for infections in quarantine tank //
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: cycling chemistry ADA amazonia
ADA leaches ammonia like hell, did you use power sand also, I think it as nitrates also.
Nitrites are intermediate product of nitrogen cycle, maybe you will never find them.
Plants love ammonia, so they will absorb all ammonia, but then algae also loves ammonia.
Do large water changes every 3 days, or you will have algae.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:16 am Post subject: Re: cycling chemistry ADA amazonia
When plants arrive they have reserve nutrients stored in them, so initial growth is good , it is no indication of conditions in tank.
Your lights are too low, with these lights you can have anubias, ferns, low light plants.
Stem plants will not do get in this setup.
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