cycling new tank

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Feeder Fish
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So I am currently cycling a 55 gallon tank. It has been up for about 3 days and I put in a bunch of fish food. And my ammonia is not showing and nitrites is not showing but my nitrate is at 10ppm for some reason. Should I change the water? Oh and am not using any media or bacteria start up.
 
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I personally think from my experience that water changes slows the cycle process. I think you should continue to feed the tank and monitor the levels. The ammonia Will spike, but once it drops back down to 0 do a 50% water change then add some fish.

***Miss. Cichlid***
 
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use pure ammonia its faster and i agree that wc prolong the cycle
 
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Yeah I couldn't find ammonia and I went to 5 stores ( Walmart , Lowes target, Lowes, and a local hard ware store) the ammonia all had either a detergent or soap in it. So it was either fishfood or dead fish, and I'd rather use food. And I won't change the water, thanks for the advice
 
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Thanks for the advice, I am still in a learning process even though I had a 29 running for 3 years. The more I know the better off I am, either if its from experience or from learning from experts at the LFS ands its good sometimes to learn from other members experiences on forums to.
 
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