I have finished cycling my tank, but I am not ready to get fish yet. Should I keep adding ammonia daily to the tank so my bacteria won't die?
Tank is cycled
- Thread starter carttman
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just use very small dosages or even better, just throw a pinch of fish food into the tank till the fishies come 
Hi, Cartman !
To survive, nitrifying bacteria need a constant source of oxygen and nutrients. Without them, you will experience a bacterial die-off and be faced with a cycle, or at the very least, a mini-cycle, when you add your fish. Yes, fish food will work, but to a much smaller degree than a dose of ammonia ... and you would need to use a lot of food to get the same level !
To survive, nitrifying bacteria need a constant source of oxygen and nutrients. Without them, you will experience a bacterial die-off and be faced with a cycle, or at the very least, a mini-cycle, when you add your fish. Yes, fish food will work, but to a much smaller degree than a dose of ammonia ... and you would need to use a lot of food to get the same level !