Hi All,
I've recently delved back into the world of aquariums after a 15 year absence and currently doing a fishless cycle. Set up is as follows, 125l tank, with Eheim Pro 3, hydor in-line heater, and Juwel helialux LEDs. I’ve got FE CO2 with dual stage regulator and for substrate I have Flourite Black.
Unfortunately, I suffered a leak with the regulator/FE and I'm troubleshooting that (CO2 is not switched on), so I have not yet planted the tank (I wanted to crack on with the cycle), and I will look forward to the fun and games when it comes to planting in a tank full of water
I started the cycle on 28 July, and I understand I'm looking around 3-6 weeks (in some cases longer or shorter) for completion of the fishless cycle.
I'm a little unsure around the readings I'm getting from the API test kit around Nitrate and Nitrite and I dont want to stall the cycle.
Ive been adding Ammonia, so that the bacteria has something to nibble on (usually to bring it to 1ppm), but dont want to keep on adding it, if its going to impact the Nitrate and Nitrite levels. I've seen people mentioning water changes to reduce the NitrIte, and Im not sure what level this is at, since the test kit is maxed out at 5ppm. Ultimately, I dont want to stall the cycle, so any thoughts, help or reassurance would be hugely appreciated.
Ammonia
28 July 4ppm.
29 July 4ppm.
30 July 4ppm
31 July 4ppm.
1 August 3ppm
2 August 0.50ppm
Added Ammonia.
3 August 0.25ppm
Added Ammonia
3 August 1ppm.
4 August 0.25ppm
Added Ammonia.
4 August 1ppm
5 August 0ppm
Added Ammonia.
5 August in evening 0ppm.
Added Ammonia
6 August 0ppm
Added Ammonia
7 August 0ppm
Added Ammonia
PH read
27 July 7.6
2 August 7.6
7 August 7.6
NitrIte
1 August 2-5ppm
2 August 2ppm
4 august 2-5 ppm
5 August 5ppm
6 August 5ppm
7 August 5ppm
NitAte
1 August 20ppm.
2 August 5ppm
4 August 5ppm
5 August 5ppm
6 August 5ppm
7 August between 0 and 5ppm – couldn’t differentiate between the colours.
Cheers
Simon
I've recently delved back into the world of aquariums after a 15 year absence and currently doing a fishless cycle. Set up is as follows, 125l tank, with Eheim Pro 3, hydor in-line heater, and Juwel helialux LEDs. I’ve got FE CO2 with dual stage regulator and for substrate I have Flourite Black.
Unfortunately, I suffered a leak with the regulator/FE and I'm troubleshooting that (CO2 is not switched on), so I have not yet planted the tank (I wanted to crack on with the cycle), and I will look forward to the fun and games when it comes to planting in a tank full of water
I started the cycle on 28 July, and I understand I'm looking around 3-6 weeks (in some cases longer or shorter) for completion of the fishless cycle.
I'm a little unsure around the readings I'm getting from the API test kit around Nitrate and Nitrite and I dont want to stall the cycle.
Ive been adding Ammonia, so that the bacteria has something to nibble on (usually to bring it to 1ppm), but dont want to keep on adding it, if its going to impact the Nitrate and Nitrite levels. I've seen people mentioning water changes to reduce the NitrIte, and Im not sure what level this is at, since the test kit is maxed out at 5ppm. Ultimately, I dont want to stall the cycle, so any thoughts, help or reassurance would be hugely appreciated.
Ammonia
28 July 4ppm.
29 July 4ppm.
30 July 4ppm
31 July 4ppm.
1 August 3ppm
2 August 0.50ppm
Added Ammonia.
3 August 0.25ppm
Added Ammonia
3 August 1ppm.
4 August 0.25ppm
Added Ammonia.
4 August 1ppm
5 August 0ppm
Added Ammonia.
5 August in evening 0ppm.
Added Ammonia
6 August 0ppm
Added Ammonia
7 August 0ppm
Added Ammonia
PH read
27 July 7.6
2 August 7.6
7 August 7.6
NitrIte
1 August 2-5ppm
2 August 2ppm
4 august 2-5 ppm
5 August 5ppm
6 August 5ppm
7 August 5ppm
NitAte
1 August 20ppm.
2 August 5ppm
4 August 5ppm
5 August 5ppm
6 August 5ppm
7 August between 0 and 5ppm – couldn’t differentiate between the colours.
Cheers
Simon