Health & WellbeingHi, So i am planning in keeping goldfish in my living room. I read that the tank need to be cycled 1-2 months before the fishes arrive. To introduce good bacteria in it. But I don’t want to wait that long, can i just put beneficial bacteria product
Hi and thanks for your request. To better control Nitrite and ammonia spikes it is best to cycle it for a month at least and measure nitrites, ammonia and nitrate constantly. Please follow the recommendations here below: The nitrogen cycle is the process of various bacteria converting harmful waste. It involves 4 steps: The first step is the decay of waste products of fish, plants, and invertebrates, along with any dead organisms or uneaten food. As these materials decay, ammonia is produced, which at even low levels will burn the gills of fish and choke off their oxygen supply. Bacteria called Nitrosomonas consume this ammonia and, in the process creating another chemical byproduct called nitrite. Although nitrite is toxic (preventing blood from carrying oxygen), fish can withstand roughly twice the amount of nitrite in their water when compared to ammonia. Next, other bacteria called Nitrobacter consume the nitrite and, in turn, release a less toxic chemical called nitrate. Nitrate
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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