Cycling

[Derek C]

I have a 10 gallon and it can take 1ppm ammonia to nitrates in less than 24 hours and I have a couple questions.

1. Should I keep doing it until 2ppm can go in less than 24 hours?

1a. is 1ppm in less than 24 hours good if I want to get 2 clownfish only?

2. My nitrates are very high and I've heard water changes reduce them. At the end of the cycling process, can I remove all of the water?

3. I don't need to do water changes during the whole cycling process right?

 

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I have a 10 gallon and it can take 1ppm ammonia to nitrates in less than 24 hours and I have a couple questions.

1. Should I keep doing it until 2ppm can go in less than 24 hours?

1a. is 1ppm in less than 24 hours good if I want to get 2 clownfish only?

2. My nitrates are very high and I've heard water changes reduce them. At the end of the cycling process, can I remove all of the water?

3. I don't need to do water changes during the whole cycling process right?

2-3ppm to zero in 8-12 hours is safe by my strict standards.

no water changes until after cycling.

 

[Derek C]

2-3ppm to zero in 8-12 hours is safe by my strict standards.

no water changes until after cycling.

2-3 ppm to zero ammonia alone or to zero ammonia AND nitrite?

 

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2-3 ppm to zero ammonia alone or to zero ammonia AND nitrite?

yes you will have zero nitrite at the completion of the cycle.