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Re: Nitrogen cycle won't start

Originally posted by Wind



I am curious to know if you started with a pristine tank, that is, without any bio-media from an established filter, or without SafeStart? Also, to what level were you dosing the ammonia?

I would go ahead and add a double dose of Safe ...

Re: Nitrogen cycle won't start

I'm not buying into the idea that removing substrate will always lead to a huge ammonia spike. I've done it myself, and it worked out just fine. I had gravel in my tank for about a month, then decided to switch to bare bottom. I pulled out all the gravel at once, and ...

Re: Nitrogen cycle won't start
I'm actually surprised it took me only 2 weeks for ammonia to drop and another 2 for nitrite, all with just ammonia and no additives.

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I'm in need of a reliable online resource for viewing microscopic images of Discus parasites. Can someone point me in the right direction?