baeya
Aquarium Addict
I have a question about my tanks cycle.
65g standard aquarium
32 lbs. dry rock
40 lbs. live sand
Started the first week of October.
Used fish food to cycle.
I followed the cycle, Ammonia went up, came down as Nitrites went up, came down as Nitrates went up.
I was at the point of Nitrites at .25 and Nitrates at 20 and I did a 15g water change. Two days later I did another 15g water change, this time wiping down the front and two sides with an algae magnet. I also added 4 trochus snails and 2 red reef hermit crabs.
My Ammonia is now .25, Nitrites 0 and Nitrates 0.
Is something wrong? Did my wiping down the front and sides cause an Ammonia spike? Where did my Nitrates go??
65g standard aquarium
32 lbs. dry rock
40 lbs. live sand
Started the first week of October.
Used fish food to cycle.
I followed the cycle, Ammonia went up, came down as Nitrites went up, came down as Nitrates went up.
I was at the point of Nitrites at .25 and Nitrates at 20 and I did a 15g water change. Two days later I did another 15g water change, this time wiping down the front and two sides with an algae magnet. I also added 4 trochus snails and 2 red reef hermit crabs.
My Ammonia is now .25, Nitrites 0 and Nitrates 0.
Is something wrong? Did my wiping down the front and sides cause an Ammonia spike? Where did my Nitrates go??