CapFusion
January 28th 04, 09:25 PM
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/beginnerscorner/a/aa011602f.htm
Yes, you can assume your tank is ready when A N N is non-detectable. Start
one fish at a time and see if your tank can handle the BIOS-Load.
CapFusion,...
"Miguel" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> Perhaps someone can give me some input here...
>
> I have a 55 gal tank that has been cycling for three and a ahlf weeks now.
> I tested for ammonia and nitrites this Sunday past and both were below
> readable levels. It was suggested that this wasn't normal and that I drop
a
> dead shrimp / prawn (fit for human comsumption) into the tank. I
purchased
> some prawns from the supermarket, stripped one of it's shell and placed
half
> in the tank (? inch worth) on Tuesday night. Now Wednesday night, the
> prawn has disappeared (?) and ammonia and nitrite levels are up to ?.3ppm
> each. The pH is at 7.9 (same taken in the morning) which I believe is a
> little low - How is it increased to over 8.0? Can I assume that when the
> ammonia / nitrites drop back to unreadable levels again that the tank is
> ready for fish?
>
> Thanx
> Miguel
>
>
Yes, you can assume your tank is ready when A N N is non-detectable. Start
one fish at a time and see if your tank can handle the BIOS-Load.
CapFusion,...
"Miguel" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> Perhaps someone can give me some input here...
>
> I have a 55 gal tank that has been cycling for three and a ahlf weeks now.
> I tested for ammonia and nitrites this Sunday past and both were below
> readable levels. It was suggested that this wasn't normal and that I drop
a
> dead shrimp / prawn (fit for human comsumption) into the tank. I
purchased
> some prawns from the supermarket, stripped one of it's shell and placed
half
> in the tank (? inch worth) on Tuesday night. Now Wednesday night, the
> prawn has disappeared (?) and ammonia and nitrite levels are up to ?.3ppm
> each. The pH is at 7.9 (same taken in the morning) which I believe is a
> little low - How is it increased to over 8.0? Can I assume that when the
> ammonia / nitrites drop back to unreadable levels again that the tank is
> ready for fish?
>
> Thanx
> Miguel
>
>