phenris
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Started this 10 gallon tank up for a female betta last Friday (June 8th). We had to do an emergency acclimation with this uncycled tank because of the extremely high ammonia levels in her cup, so I'm dealing with that.
I know that for new tanks, a couple hours or days after starting it, the water will become cloudy because of an overload of bacteria. Some sources say to NOT do a water change, others say to IMMEDIATELY do a water change. I did about a 15-20% change on Monday, 2 days after the cloudiness started.
Any advice? The ammonia levels are still way way too high, so I feel like I desperately need to do a water change, but I don't want to touch the tank if it's going to prolong the cycling process in the long run.
I know that for new tanks, a couple hours or days after starting it, the water will become cloudy because of an overload of bacteria. Some sources say to NOT do a water change, others say to IMMEDIATELY do a water change. I did about a 15-20% change on Monday, 2 days after the cloudiness started.
Any advice? The ammonia levels are still way way too high, so I feel like I desperately need to do a water change, but I don't want to touch the tank if it's going to prolong the cycling process in the long run.