| Re: Can a tank cycle and not have an algae bloom? Otherwise how am I doing?
That is how i cycled my tank and i never saw a spike either. No blooms or anything. You did well imo.
As for the nitrates, that is from adding to many fish and live stock to fast and feeding them. Slow down on the food. They don't need to eat everyday if they are healthy. I feed every other day with no troubles. My fish are fat and healthy. To bring the nitrates down keep up on the water changes and run the skimmer wet. Try not to use nitrate reducing chemicals yet. Let see if you can find the cause first.
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