So besides the getting rid of excess food, basically i wait at this point?
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When does a new tank clear up?
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Basically, add ammonia ---> growing autotrophic bacteria which create nitrites ---> growing nitrobacter which create nitrates.
If you continue to add small amount of food the process will progress naturally and small amounts of food will get eaten and not lead to either fish death, bacteria death, or heterotrophic blooms. Measuring the water will give you some idea or where you are. When you see nitrates appear, you know that you have both of the good bacteria growing in the tank.
I'm sure others can add input to help suggest a time estimate or way to short cut the process, but one way as has been suggested is to get some filter material from a mature tank and add it to your filter. That would jump start the process a bit faster.
If you continue to add small amount of food the process will progress naturally and small amounts of food will get eaten and not lead to either fish death, bacteria death, or heterotrophic blooms. Measuring the water will give you some idea or where you are. When you see nitrates appear, you know that you have both of the good bacteria growing in the tank.
I'm sure others can add input to help suggest a time estimate or way to short cut the process, but one way as has been suggested is to get some filter material from a mature tank and add it to your filter. That would jump start the process a bit faster.
This might sound like a dumb question, but where would I buy ammonia? I know windex is made with ammonia, but I'm pretty that's a no no. So ya where would i get ammonia? Or should i just get another bottle of cycle from my LFS?
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You can buy straight ammonia from Walmart. Or anywhere else really. But if you have a dozen goldfish in there, you already have plenty of food for bb. Also, it's rare to see leftover food with a dozen goldfish.
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To clarify my post. Ammonia comes from protein. So feeding the fish with fish-food that contains protein will provide the tank with ammonia. The ammonia is converted from the food gradually starting shortly after feeding to many hours later at different rates depending on temperature, species and food.
