Cycle Stalled What To Do?

[skjl47]

I have 3 pieces of lava rock in the filter and a pothos plant. Is that enough bio media?

hello; The relationship between bio-media and fish depends on the amount/size of fish you keep. With very light stocking you do not need much lava rock and so on.

I do not think the photos plant is doing much to help the cycle right now. It may in fact be using up some of the ammonia, some plants do take up ammonia. Save it for later when the tank is cycled and there are nitrates in the water.

 

[imabot]

I’m going to go with no. What size aquarium is it? What type of filter? I apologize if you’ve stated this already. For instance I have 4 of these bags of lava rock in my sump plus ceramic rings, seashells, and a sponge filter to support the Beneficial Bacteria colonies in my 40 gallon sump. Is it over kill? Yes but I’d rather over do it than risk my tank going into a mini cycle because my fish have outgrown the colonies
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It's a 20g with a topfin 20 hob filter.

hello; The relationship between bio-media and fish depends on the amount/size of fish you keep. With very light stocking you do not need much lava rock and so on.

I do not think the photos plant is doing much to help the cycle right now. It may in fact be using up some of the ammonia, some plants do take up ammonia. Save it for later when the tank is cycled and there are nitrates in the water.

I'm planning on a dwarf gourami and 6 neon tetras and 3 male guppies.

 

[skjl47]

It's a 20g with a topfin 20 hob filter.

I'm planning on a dwarf gourami and 6 neon tetras and 3 male guppies.

Hello; that is light stocking. You should have plenty of surface for bb to colonize.