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clothahump · 05-20-2001, 11:28 AM

Keep adding ammonia until the nitrites kick in, then start checking for nitrates, when the nitrites disapear and the nitrates start to register, CYCLED, now add livestock gradually, to allow the filter to catch up with the extra load of fish waste.  8)

05-20-2001, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
clothahump Super Fish Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Deepest Darkest Dorset UK Posts: 1,003	Re: opinions on ammonia addition during cycle Keep adding ammonia until the nitrites kick in, then start checking for nitrates, when the nitrites disapear and the nitrates start to register, CYCLED, now add livestock gradually, to allow the filter to catch up with the extra load of fish waste.  8) __________________ Try Google, it's amazing what you will find!