I'm getting ready to get my first Axolotl and have gotten the tank set up to cycle and such. I have mostly plastic plants( don't worry I'll get real plants after I get enough cash ) but have included a moss ball and some frogbit to help it along. I've been running the filter, putting in frozen brine shrimp every few days and the nitrates and nitrites have not risen at all. They're both 0 every time I've check the tank for the last 3 weeks, even the ammonia has stayed incredibly low to non-existent despite adding more bits of shrimp in. I also noticed that the frogbit hasn't been doing well, and there's a slimy like film over the top of the water that seems to be coming from the frogbit.
I have a feeling that even after treating my well water that it may be unfit for some reason ( even if the PH, and hardness seem average too? ). I don't have the slightest clue why though.
Should I just start over with the cycling and use bottled water or could I be doing something else wrong?
Thanks for reading.
(I used the caudata artcile on cycling for directions and such as well)
I have a feeling that even after treating my well water that it may be unfit for some reason ( even if the PH, and hardness seem average too? ). I don't have the slightest clue why though.
Should I just start over with the cycling and use bottled water or could I be doing something else wrong?
Thanks for reading.
(I used the caudata artcile on cycling for directions and such as well)