Axilottaquestions
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Hi everyone. After months of tubbing I finally thought I figured out cycling and got set up. Then I assume it crashed… but it’s been weeks and I’m seeing no changes at all! Ammonia stays yellow (but weirdly dark) and no nitrates/nitrites. What is going on?
Some other info: seemed fully cycled
- but I cycled using 4ppm ammonia guide and recently read maybe for axylotyl need to only do to 2ppm to sustain it?
- may have been putting too much prime in? (New bottle didn’t have a dropper so was guessing)?
- ph went out of balance
-algae bloom
- I did two back to back water changes
- also took out a big toy castle, which I now realize may have had a lot of my bacteria on it
So I think one of those led to crash, but can’t figure out why no ammonia, how I get back on track, if I need to run again etc …
Thanks for any help!
Some other info: seemed fully cycled
- but I cycled using 4ppm ammonia guide and recently read maybe for axylotyl need to only do to 2ppm to sustain it?
- may have been putting too much prime in? (New bottle didn’t have a dropper so was guessing)?
- ph went out of balance
-algae bloom
- I did two back to back water changes
- also took out a big toy castle, which I now realize may have had a lot of my bacteria on it
So I think one of those led to crash, but can’t figure out why no ammonia, how I get back on track, if I need to run again etc …
Thanks for any help!
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