Last night I added 5 ppm of Ammonia into the 55 Gallon tank to start the cycle. I added two small sponges, one from each of my other tanks. This morning I tested the water and the stats were:
Ammonia - 1 ppm
NitrItes - 0 ppm
NitrAtes - more then 0 ppm, less than 5
pH - 6.6-7.0
These are really good stats for 13 hours after adding ammonia! I just added more Ammonia, and I'm testing the water again. Right now the stats are:
Ammonia - Close to 8 ppm
NitrItes - 0 ppm
NitrAtes - same as before
pH - off the chart on both tests! (above 8!)
So that's how my first fishless cycle is going now! I'll post more tomorrow.
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Bettas need at LEAST 3.5 Gallons of water, a filter, a heater, lights, and a thermometer!
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