What does cycling a tank mean?
It is the several-week process of growing bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate. Until that colony exists, waste accumulates as ammonia, which is why fish added to a brand-new tank so often die.
Nearly every avoidable fish death traces back to water chemistry, and you cannot judge it by eye — clear water can still be lethal. Miscava stocks dechlorinators, bacterial starters, test kits and treatments.
It is the several-week process of growing bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate. Until that colony exists, waste accumulates as ammonia, which is why fish added to a brand-new tank so often die.
Ammonia and nitrite should both read zero in an established tank, with nitrate kept low through regular water changes. Any reading above zero for the first two means you should stop feeding and change water.
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