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    The Nitrogen Cycle:

    Setting Up Your New Aquarium


    The nitrogen cycle is the natural process by which beneficial bacteria break down and remove harmful fish waste from the aquarium. A
    new aquarium contains little to no beneficial bacteria, and the process of growing these bacteria is called “cycling” the aquarium. Once a
    waste source like live fish, fish food, or pure ammonia is added to the aquarium, the bacteria colonies which consume this waste start to
    grow. This results in first an ammonia spike, then a nitrite spike, then finally a rise in nitrate.

    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

    SETUP DAY Stability® Prime® Stability® Prime® Stability® Prime®


    Fully set up tank, 5 mL / 20 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 20 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 20 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons
    including for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L
    ammonia source
    of ammonia
    of ammonia
    of ammonia

    Week 1

    Prime® Stability® Stability® Stability®


    5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 20 gallons 5 mL / 20 gallons 5 mL / 20 gallons
    for every 1 mg/L
    of ammonia
    Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia

    Stability® Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite


    5 mL / 20 gallons Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate

    Stability® Prime® Prime® Prime®


    5 mL / 20 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons
    for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L
    Week 2

    of ammonia or
    of ammonia or
    of ammonia or

    2 mg/L of nitrite 2 mg/L of nitrite 2 mg/L of nitrite

    Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia


    Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite
    Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate

    Prime® Prime® Prime® Prime®


    5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons
    for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L for every 1 mg/L
    Week 3

    of ammonia or
    of ammonia or
    of ammonia or
    of ammonia or

    2 mg/L of nitrite 2 mg/L of nitrite 2 mg/L of nitrite 2 mg/L of nitrite

    Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia


    Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite
    Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate

    Prime® Prime® Prime®


    5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons
    for every 2 mg/L for every 2 mg/L for every 2 mg/L
    Week 4

    of nitrite of nitrite of nitrite

    Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia


    Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite
    Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate

    Prime® Prime® Water Change


    5 mL / 50 gallons 5 mL / 50 gallons 25-30% water
    for every 2 mg/L for every 2 mg/L change
    Week 5

    of nitrite of nitrite

    Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia


    Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite Nitrite
    Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate Nitrate

    Note: This schedule represents just one possible cycling schedule


    Cycling times can vary widely in duration and appearance - do not be surprised if a cycle lasts longer or is not as well-defined as the one shown,
    and variance from this schedule does not necessarily represent a problem with the cycling process. A tank is considered “cycled” when there are
    no persistent ammonia or nitrite readings despite regular additions of an ammonia source.

    Copyright © Seachem Laboratories Inc. • 1000 Seachem Drive, Madison GA 30650 • 888-SEACHEM • www.seachem.com • Made in the USA

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