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08-16-2008, 12:30 PM
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| Medium Fish  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Lousiana
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|  That sounds about right for a fish in cycle. For a fish in cycle I would suggest keeping ammonia at or below .25 and nitrites at or below .5. When you go through the nitrite spike you may have to do closer to 50% water changes. And don't give up if it seems like the nitrites are NEVER gonna go down. They will. What brand of good bacteria are you using? The only thing I've ever heard of people on this forum saying really works is bio-spira. I've never used it though. So you may be unnecessarily be spending money and time on using those vials when just your water changes would be fine.
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08-16-2008, 11:39 PM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So. Cal. USA
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| To be honest, I finished them off and tossed out the package. It had 5 vials in it to be used once a day for 5 days. I've been watching the nitrites and they do seem to be slowly coming down. Never did get over .25 ppm. I also vacuum any waste I can find and will continue to do so until it gets stable. The water looks really good for a tank that isn't quite there yet. Not as clear as my 40 gallon, but almost.
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