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Old January 10th 04, 06:41 PM
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Default Will amquel starve bacteria??


"BigBadGourami" wrote in message
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Hi I have a question. My tank is about 3 months old. I went through

the
cycling and everything with a very small ammonia spike a large nitrite

spike
(10ppm). Anyways, my water consistently tests with nitrite at 0 and

ammonia


Myself, I wouldn't be concerned. You have no nitrites, and the presence of
nitrates indicates to me that the cycle is working. I, too have concerns
despite what I've heard, that Amquel removes some of the ammonia from the
cycle. I'd stop using it and watch parameters.

billy