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@Slaphppy7 My KH is 13!!!! Is this good? My GH is 3
My cycling update thread...
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Yes it is good. The bacteria need inorganic carbon (ie KH) to grow and it's more than high enough to stop the pH crashing.
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Ok so the fish wont die whew... Thank you for saving my brain from the rabbit hole I was in!
^^ This ^^
Your cycling is proceeding nicely. Keep following the guide and you will get there in a few weeks or less.
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Im hoping it'll end on the 10th of Nov. But it probably will be later
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@xxBarneyxx I'm thinking of ordering up the plants tomorrow (arrives in under 4 days) do you think that its safe now for the plants? The bacteria eats up the ammonia very fast now and the plants can still have some (it may help the nitrites to lower quicker as well) wdyt?
High nitrates means your nitrite eating bacteria are growing well now…you’re progressing well with your cycling
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Thank you! Do you think my tank is ready for plants now?
I think I would hold off on plants for now. Near the end you will be dosing a full dose of ammonia to prove you’re cycled.
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Ok so wait till the nitrites start dropping a lot and ammonia is at zero for good. So basically when the cycles over I add the plants... Not to question or disagree with your years and years of knowledge but, the nitrites have been knocking down the ammonia in a day, 3ppm all the way down to 0.25 at the end of the day and then its 0ppm in the morning. I would think that if I add plants the floater will take care of that 0.25 for me and the other plants will be getting acclimated as the cycle finishes...
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But they do, name 5 plants that dont float but dont go in the substrate and grow fast.
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Not saying you're thick skulled anymore, but just because you are qualified as "smart" doesnt mean you cant be stubborn.
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