southcity
New Member
I started a fishless cycling record last week, I have a 10 gallon tank, I slightly lowered the water level to make lots of water movement. I keep the temp a constant 84 degrees Fahrenheit. I was thinking after a week (which is today) I would see some drop in the ammonia, but as you can see from my numbers below it hasn't moved even slightly. I am using a bio wheel filter with ceramic rings.
Wed. Feb. 23/2011 9:30am Thurs April 7 am & pm ammonia 0 re-dose 4ppm
Day 1
PH 7.6 low range Friday April 8 am &pm ammonia 0 re-dose to4ppm
PH 8.0 high range
ammonia 5ppm Sat April 9 am & pm ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 0ppm Sun April 10 am ammonia 2ppm
GH 60
KH 240 Mon April 11 am ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Mon April 11 pm ammonia 2ppm
Wed. March 2/2011 11am Tues April 12 am ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
PH low range, slightly greater than 7.6, probably 7.8 Wed April 12 am ammonia 2ppm
PH high range 8.2 Wed April 12 pm ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
ammonia 5ppm Thurs April 12 am ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
nitrite 0 Thurs April 12 pm ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
nitrate 2.0 Fri April 13
GH 120
KH 240
GH and KH tests are done with strips.
Wednesday March 30/2011 9am
Ammonia 0ppm - re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Nitrate 1.ppm
PH 8.3 - 8.4
Temp 84
Thursday March 31/2011 10am
Ammonia 0ppm - re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Temp 84
Thursday March 31/2011 10pm
Ammonia 2ppm.
Friday April 1 2011 10am
Ammonia 0 re-dosed to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Friday April 1 2011 10pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Nitrate 100ppm - 160ppm kind of hard to tell
Saturday April 2 2011 11am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chars
Saturday April 2 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 1ppm re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Sunday April 3 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .25ppm
Sunday April 3 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0ppm re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Monday April 4 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Monday April 4 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Tuesday April 5 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Tuesday April 5 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Wednesday April 6 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Wednesday April 6 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Wed. Feb. 23/2011 9:30am Thurs April 7 am & pm ammonia 0 re-dose 4ppm
Day 1
PH 7.6 low range Friday April 8 am &pm ammonia 0 re-dose to4ppm
PH 8.0 high range
ammonia 5ppm Sat April 9 am & pm ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 0ppm Sun April 10 am ammonia 2ppm
GH 60
KH 240 Mon April 11 am ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Mon April 11 pm ammonia 2ppm
Wed. March 2/2011 11am Tues April 12 am ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
PH low range, slightly greater than 7.6, probably 7.8 Wed April 12 am ammonia 2ppm
PH high range 8.2 Wed April 12 pm ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
ammonia 5ppm Thurs April 12 am ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
nitrite 0 Thurs April 12 pm ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
nitrate 2.0 Fri April 13
GH 120
KH 240
GH and KH tests are done with strips.
Wednesday March 30/2011 9am
Ammonia 0ppm - re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Nitrate 1.ppm
PH 8.3 - 8.4
Temp 84
Thursday March 31/2011 10am
Ammonia 0ppm - re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Temp 84
Thursday March 31/2011 10pm
Ammonia 2ppm.
Friday April 1 2011 10am
Ammonia 0 re-dosed to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Friday April 1 2011 10pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Nitrate 100ppm - 160ppm kind of hard to tell
Saturday April 2 2011 11am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chars
Saturday April 2 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 1ppm re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite 5+ off the chart
Sunday April 3 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .25ppm
Sunday April 3 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0ppm re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Monday April 4 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Monday April 4 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Tuesday April 5 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Tuesday April 5 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Wednesday April 6 2011 11:30am
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm
Wednesday April 6 2011 11:30pm
Ammonia 0 re-dose to 4ppm
Nitrite .10ppm