Where's the Ammonia?

"Sarah Navarro" wrote in message
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| Hi, I don't know for sure, because I am still fairly new to
fishkeeping
| also, but I think that by adding BioSpira that completes the cycle
by
| itself. The purpose of it is so that you can add a full load of
fish right
| away. I hope that someone corrects me if I am wrong. It is the
actual live
| bacteria that the cycling is trying to grow. I don't know if that
makes
| sense or not. I have used it to cycle my last three tanks and it
is just
| wonderful.


I would call it a mix of a very small bio-load for a 50gallon, and
the addition of the bio-spira. In time, (provided I'm correct) you
will start to see nitrates creeping up, since I'm going to venture
that the cycle is complete, though weak.
My advice would be to begin normal maintenance, but treat your
filter very gently. (i.e. don't change any cartriges for a while) Add
fish very slowly to let your small colony of bacteria catch up with
the load.

billy

Lisa,

I had the same thing going on recently with my 180L tank(thought I had
an extrememly planted aquarium), I actually used a product called
"cycle" that contains dormant beneficial bacteria which is probably
simlar to the product you used. It took about a month to get some
readings, it sounds like your gourami's are happy if they are producing
bubble nest's. I wouldn't worry about not having any ammonia,nitrites,
nitrates ect. It is actually a good thing as u probably know.
Happy Fishkeeping

--Wez