On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 08:34:41 GMT, "Wanda Too"
wrote:

I had noticed for a few days that there seemed to be a lot of waste in the
gravel. Today I had a closer look at the UGF & noticed that the up-doodad
had come loose. I reattached it, used the gravel vac & topped up the water.
I think I'll use the gravel vac daily for a week to clear the waste. The
level of nitrates is virtually at zero, but I'm now worried that the cycle
has been disrupted & that there might be a lot of ammonia in the tank. I've
ordered a test kit, but it might take a week to arrive. Is it necessary to
restart the cycling process? What is the best way to do this with 6 fish in
the aquarium?


Heavy water change along with the gravel vacuuming should do the
trick. Unless you are pushing the limits on tank capacity everything
should be okay anyway. Especially if you have plants or algae, they
soak up ammonia quickly.


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- Charles
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