thijazi59
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Have had my axolotl for about a month now, doing some cycling while he is in the tank since I got him (didn't know what cycling was before I got him, sadly). Been using the chemical API kit to test my parameters, and I don't think the tank is cycling. Either that, or something is wrong with my kit, maybe?
Anyway, here are the readings that have been consistent. I change about 30% of the water every 1 to 2 days.
pH: around 8 (which I know is high, but it's stable and my axie seems to like it), Ammonia: between 0.25 and 0.5, Nitrites: 0 (and have been 0 for weeks of testing), and Nitrates: 0 - 5
Hope someone has some reassuring answers.
Anyway, here are the readings that have been consistent. I change about 30% of the water every 1 to 2 days.
pH: around 8 (which I know is high, but it's stable and my axie seems to like it), Ammonia: between 0.25 and 0.5, Nitrites: 0 (and have been 0 for weeks of testing), and Nitrates: 0 - 5
Hope someone has some reassuring answers.