125 cycle

[mtx90]

hi i just recently set up a 125 gallon. and am trying to cycle it i have 2 penguin 350s on it waiting on the fx5. the tank has been setup for about 3 weeks and the ammonia test says its a constant 2.0. but my ph is 6.6 so its not toxic? its nh4 not nh3 so will my tank still cycle if its ammonium and not ammonia? any help would be GREAT thanks

 

[Gruntking]

PH depends with the fish that you will be putting in there.

As far as the amonnium im not sure. But if the tanks was fully cycled i know ammonia and nitrite would read 0.

Get an API liquid master test kit which brings everything you need and lasts a good while.

 

[mtx90]

im using the api liquid master test kit and i know that the tank is not cycled its in the beginning stage. but i do not know if it will start the cycle if there is no ammonia and just ammonium. and its ammonium because the ph is under 7.0