Hey guys, my tank just finished cycling today and I was wondering if I should do a water change before adding my first livestock. I will be adding a pair of storm clownfish as my first fish. I used Dr.Tim’s fishless cycle method: Dr. Tim’s ammonia and one and only nitrifying bacteria. It took 15 days to complete. My current water parameters are:
I added 2 ppm of ammonia and it was able to convert to nitrate in 24 hours
PH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 20 ppm
My tank is a Aqueon 60 gallon breeder
Water volume is 42 gallons
40 pounds of live sand
55 pounds of dry rock
I added 2 ppm of ammonia and it was able to convert to nitrate in 24 hours
PH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 20 ppm
My tank is a Aqueon 60 gallon breeder
Water volume is 42 gallons
40 pounds of live sand
55 pounds of dry rock