Cycling 55 gallon aquarium...Need help

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Hello everyone!

I love the forum, but I do need some help. My set up consists of a 55 gal tank, Fluval 406, gravel and driftwood. I filled the tank with my decor, gravel, water and set up my filter. I had let it run for a week, just to make sure everything was functioning. I went ahead and added some fish flakes one day, and two or three days after that. One of my co workers who is also a MFK mentioned that he had a large number of convicts due to the breeding like rabbits. He said I was welcome to one to cycle my tank. I discontinued the fish flakes and added the convict. He's been in the aquarium for 6 days now and loving the tank. The water did get cloudy for a few days after I added him, but then got clear. I tested the water today when I got home from work, and my ammonia is up around 2-3.0. The convict is doing fine and showing no signs of distress.

My question is, do I continue to let the tank run its course or do I do a water change? I have had 3 fish people tell me to just wait it out. Then I look on the internet and have people wanting to do PWC. What do I do at this point? Its been 6 days since the fish has been in the water. I feed him once a day, maybe 2-3 pellets.

What do you guys think? I am inclined to let it run its course, but I may be wrong.

Thoughts?

-Justin
 
why not buy a bottle of stability and let it do it magic
 
I would partial water change, last thing you want is for the con to get sick. Then you will have to worry about disease and cycling. Would be easier if you can get a hold of some bacteria to jump start your tank.


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If you have a convict in the tank with ammonia do a water change. Its not good to keep fish in a tank with ammonia because it burns them. Like they said see if you can get used filter media to add to your filter with good bb on it, or do water changes. You don't want your ammonia that high! I would change about 25% of the water
 
I would ask your friend to give you some of his filter media and squeeze it right in the water so your filter picks it up....instant cycle...
 
If I squeeze it into a container at his place then take it home and dump it in the water, would that be acceptable?
 
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