hi everyone should I do water changes during fishless cycling?

leogtr · 02-03-2011, 09:06 PM

ammonia and nitrites readings are at the peak should I do a water change or leave it and let them ajust naturally?

thank you for your help!:)

iamgray · 02-03-2011, 11:06 PM

I never did water changes when doing a fishless cycle... I did water changes on my first tank while it was cycling, but that was because I didn't know about cycling until after I'd put fish in the tank - so the water changes were solely for the health of my fish. With my second tank, the ammonia and nitrite disappeared once nitrates were showing on my water tests, and I never did a water change.

leogtr · 02-03-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by iamgray

I never did water changes when doing a fishless cycle... I did water changes on my first tank while it was cycling, but that was because I didn't know about cycling until after I'd put fish in the tank - so the water changes were solely for the health of my fish. With my second tank, the ammonia and nitrite disappeared once nitrates were showing on my water tests, and I never did a water change.

okay thank you for letting me know!

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