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Cris November 14th 03 04:32 AM
Comedey of Errors - Wait or Medicate
 


On 13 Nov 2003 12:52:28 -0800, (NSP) wrote:

The petstore rep told me I should hold off another 2 weeks before I
change the water again. This is different from what I've read here -
so I don't know.

I think that's dangerous advice. Let me put it this way - if the
ammonia level gets too high and stays too high because you haven't
done enough water changes your tank won't cycle at all... probably
not even if you add old filter material or bio-spira. The nitrifying
bacteria cannot reproduce when the ammonia level is too high. I'm
sorry I don't know the specific level, but I've experienced this
myself while trying a fishless cycle. I had added too much ammonia
from the start and didn't do water changes because I was waiting for
the bacteria to take off. After over 2 months I finally changed like
50% and Wham, the entire cycle was over in 1 day.
Cris


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