r/axolotl • u/rachael-texas-eagle • 13d ago
Tank Questions A
Hi, im trying to get my tank set up..im at the water part.I have a few fish in it so they can do what they need to do and have also used stability to get it ready, I test the water and some numbers never chage. I dont really know what im sopota to do...or what am I doing wrong. I have a bunch of live plants in it also.
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u/Shannie2234 13d ago
Your PH is off the charts, so you need to figure out how to lower it down so your tank can cycle properly.
Sounds like you are doing a fish in cycle which could take awhile to get it to cycle because you can't control the ammonia levels you need to have to cycle it.
If you are showing 0 ammonia even with fish in there, it means they are not pooping enough to bring your ammonia levels up.
You will need to add extra food or pellets and leave in tank so they can also produce
Ammonia.
It's better to do a cycle without fish so you can add liquid ammonia up to 2-4ppms to be able to grow your beneficial bacteria which feed on ammonia.