Hi all - I have a 55-gallon freshwater tank that I'm trying to restart. It had a leak 5 years ago and I took it down (gave the fish away) and it's been this long until trying it again. I'm trying to do a fishless cycle and am getting nowhere with it.
2 weeks ago I dosed the tank up to 4 ppm and as of now, the ammonia has not dropped at all, I have 0 nitrites and a tiny amount of nitrates (like 2-3 ppm). I don't know anyone with an active tank, so don't have anyone to get media from. How long do I wait and is there anything else I can try?
Thanks!
2 weeks ago I dosed the tank up to 4 ppm and as of now, the ammonia has not dropped at all, I have 0 nitrites and a tiny amount of nitrates (like 2-3 ppm). I don't know anyone with an active tank, so don't have anyone to get media from. How long do I wait and is there anything else I can try?
Thanks!