Free guide · The Nitrogen Cycle for Beginners
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The Nitrogen Cycle for Beginners, my next free guide
New tank, cloudy water, fish that don’t make it past the first few weeks. Most of the time it comes down to the nitrogen cycle. The Nitrogen Cycle for Beginners walks you through it in plain English, step by step, so your first fish make it.
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A new tank in the middle of cycling
Sound familiar?
Why new tanks go wrong
Most new tank problems happen before the tank has finished cycling. Here’s what that usually looks like.
Cloudy water in week one
A bacterial bloom is common in a new tank, and it’s a sign the cycle hasn’t finished yet.
Fish dying after a few days
Ammonia from fish waste builds up before the good bacteria are there to break it down.
Test results that make no sense
Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate rise and fall in a pattern. Once you know it, the numbers start to make sense.
Here’s some of what you’ll discover inside
What you’ll learn in The Nitrogen Cycle for Beginners
Short, plain English, and based on what actually works in my fish room.
01
What it is…
the nitrogen cycle explained in plain English, no chemistry degree needed.
02
Step by step…
how to cycle a new tank, from day one to ready for fish.
03
When it’s safe…
how to tell from your test kit when it’s safe to add fish.
04
If things go wrong…
what to do when ammonia or nitrite spikes.
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Hey, I’m Kev
I’ve kept fish for more than 12 years and shared what I’ve learned with over 280,000 subscribers on YouTube.
I’m writing this guide because the nitrogen cycle is where most new tanks go wrong. Get it right, and everything after it gets a lot easier.
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