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[mishka83]

My cycle was finished around a week ago, i waited the 7 qualifying days of 12 hourly double zeros and did an 100% water change.

I replaced one of the filter pads (the one that i used to seed my filter, it was almost black with gunge). I now realise that this must have been a big mistake as i now have a tank of fish and i'm getting ammonia.

I did a 60% water change on monday and now i'll need to do another tomorrow to keep the ammonia down, nightmare!!

I waited patiently during the fishless cycle and now i feel it was all for nothing!!

 

[StandbySetting]

It shouldn't take long for the other bacteria to catch up, no longer than 7-10 days I would of though.

 

[mishka83]

Thanks for that, i really hope not it's really hard work changing so much water so often! My back still hurts from last time lol!!

I panicked when i saw the ammonia, hopefully all will be fine, i have 12 platy fry at the mo, wouldn't wanna lose them

 

[StandbySetting]

What ammonia readings are you getting?

 

[Caprichoso]

My cycle was finished around a week ago, i waited the 7 qualifying days of 12 hourly double zeros and did an 100% water change.

I replaced one of the filter pads (the one that i used to seed my filter, it was almost black with gunge). I now realise that this must have been a big mistake as i now have a tank of fish and i'm getting ammonia.

I did a 60% water change on monday and now i'll need to do another tomorrow to keep the ammonia down, nightmare!!

I waited patiently during the fishless cycle and now i feel it was all for nothing!!

How many fish did you add? If you added a lot, all the extra waste could've produced an ammonia spike. Just test daily and do more water changes and it will sort itself out.

 

[mishka83]

The ammonia reading was 1ppm yesterday so i did a 60% water change.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Was that enough to drop it below 0.25ppm, or do you still have too much ammonia? My guess is that it is still too high. A 60% change from 1ppm would drop it to about 0.4ppm, assuming that the fresh water has 0ppm.