Cycle Supplies
- Testing Supplies To Test For The Following
- Ammonia
- Nitrite
- Nitrate
- PH
- Ammonia (no additives)
- Eye Dropper
- Add 3 or 4 drops of ammonia per 10 gallons per day until reading reaches 5ppm
- Continue to add ammonia start testing for nitrite looking for nitrite spike 3 to 5ppm
- Cut ammonia dose in half continuing to add it each day
- Test for ammonia and nitrate wait till both read 0ppm
- Test for nitrate reading should be anywhere from 20 to 80ppm
- If nitrate is 40ppm or lower do a 50% water change
- If nitrate is higher than 40ppm do a 80% water change
- Check readings the next day
- If the readings are good go buy some fish
Raise the temp. to 82'f
Add media from an established tank
Click here for a more detailed explanation of the nitrification/cycle process