The tank is re-cycling, but hopefully it will be shorter this time. Sometimes it's only a few days, but it could be longer. The Ammo-Lock will help to try to keep the ammonia in its less poisonous form, so your fish don't suffer.
If you have really soft water, you might want to consider using a little carbonate-based buffer (not a phosphate-based one). You can either use baking soda when you do a water change, or put some crushed coral in a media bag in the filter. Both will increase your carbonate hardness (KH) to help keep the pH stable. There are also commercial products available. I believe Seachem's Alkaline Buffer would be a good choice. |