jordy89
New Member
Hello everyone,
I just set up a 20L nano tank. Im just getting a little lost in all the advice I find in regards to the cycling process. With fish, without fish, add pure ammonia, adding fishfood, plants are good, plants eat to many nutrients preventing need of the bacteria growth, change the water dont change the water...
I have a 20L dennerle tank. New Eckfilter and heater running on 23 degrees, a dennerle bio co2 bottle. A few plants and dragonstone and a shot of 'sera bio nitrivec' bacteria.
Its been running for 4 days now, bit cloudy from the bacteria shot still perhaps. Since today also what looks like a biofilm layer on the surface. Lights on for 6 hours a day. Ammonia measurements are 0.
I'd be very gratefull for and recommendations (or a source with proper info) on how to continue this cycling for the best results.
Specifically, should I add fish food or ammonia to start the cycle (and if so how much). Do I leave the co2 running in this fase? And what is the regiment for water changes i should follow in this fase.
Thanks!
I just set up a 20L nano tank. Im just getting a little lost in all the advice I find in regards to the cycling process. With fish, without fish, add pure ammonia, adding fishfood, plants are good, plants eat to many nutrients preventing need of the bacteria growth, change the water dont change the water...
I have a 20L dennerle tank. New Eckfilter and heater running on 23 degrees, a dennerle bio co2 bottle. A few plants and dragonstone and a shot of 'sera bio nitrivec' bacteria.
Its been running for 4 days now, bit cloudy from the bacteria shot still perhaps. Since today also what looks like a biofilm layer on the surface. Lights on for 6 hours a day. Ammonia measurements are 0.
I'd be very gratefull for and recommendations (or a source with proper info) on how to continue this cycling for the best results.
Specifically, should I add fish food or ammonia to start the cycle (and if so how much). Do I leave the co2 running in this fase? And what is the regiment for water changes i should follow in this fase.
Thanks!