Hi! I bought 2 blue rams today! After I had stuck them in the tank, I tested the water.
0 ammonia and 5ppm nitrites
I dropped the water level about 5 inches and refilled with clean water. I just tested again and....
0 ammonia
5ppm nitrites
0 nitrates
To me, this is a really odd result. Usually my water is cycled after about a week because I always have media, gravel, something to use to cycle my tank faster, but this is obviously not a result of a cycled tank. What do I do and will this level of nitrites be healthy for the fish for a few days???
BTW, my tank is a 37 gallon tall.
0 ammonia and 5ppm nitrites
I dropped the water level about 5 inches and refilled with clean water. I just tested again and....
0 ammonia
5ppm nitrites
0 nitrates
To me, this is a really odd result. Usually my water is cycled after about a week because I always have media, gravel, something to use to cycle my tank faster, but this is obviously not a result of a cycled tank. What do I do and will this level of nitrites be healthy for the fish for a few days???
BTW, my tank is a 37 gallon tall.
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