cycled in 48 hours?
- Thread starter Tony24
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Unless you added something to the water, I doubt you're cycled yet. It probably hasn't really begun to get started.
When you squeezed the sponge, you could have added a bit of nitrates to your tank, from the water transfer.
I'd keep an eye on things over the next few days. I have a feeling you haven't begun to see a cycle yet.
Joe
When you squeezed the sponge, you could have added a bit of nitrates to your tank, from the water transfer.
I'd keep an eye on things over the next few days. I have a feeling you haven't begun to see a cycle yet.
Joe
from your original post, it looks like you only have 1 cichlid in the 55g right now? just feed it normally, and measure the params for a few days. If your nitrate starts going up but ammonia/nitrite remains 0, then you are cycled with 1 fish.
Keep in mind even if it's cycled, you are likely to see ammonia spikes when you add more fish since the bacterial required to deal with 1 fish isnt a lot. So add fish gradually, instead of all at once.
Keep in mind even if it's cycled, you are likely to see ammonia spikes when you add more fish since the bacterial required to deal with 1 fish isnt a lot. So add fish gradually, instead of all at once.