Gr44's Fishless Cycle Log

[coldcazzie]

Right. I dunno then...

 

[Gr44]

Day 64 - Test 1 (17.5 Hours after dose)

Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm

Done one as soon as I got home... managed to get out a little early =D

 

[waterdrop]

One option that can work is if you have a neighbor family you trust with a kid interested in fish or science. Sometimes the parents will tag along to be sure things get done right and its relatively easy to give a set dose size of ammonia to have squirted in every day or every other day.

This problem has been discussed a number of times before and I believe in most cases most people came up feeling that dosing ammonia was a better option than leaving new fish right after they've arrived.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[Gr44]

Yeah... guess that is the best option...

Added more ammonia now (10:45pm)

 

[Gr44]

Day 65 - Test 1 - 16:30 (18 Hours after dose)

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0.50

 

[Gr44]

added ammonia

 

[Gr44]

Hi all, I've been adding ammonia but been a bit lax in posting results... plus forums were down yesterday! Here are the latest results though:


Day 68 - Test 1 (12 Hours after dose)

pH = 7.6+
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm

Horrah!!

Waterdrop, will see if my neighbour can throw some ammonia in once a day while I'm gone and get fish when I return... I know you're probably right and it's best to get them when I'm around for a good month or 2 so they are settled in.

If not my G/F might be able to pop round every 2-3 days and dose it for me... don't really want to ask as she lives about an hours bus ride each way! Takes me about 8minutes in a car lol

 

[Gr44]

Adding ammonia now (11pm) - Note to self... remember the clocks go back!

 

[Gr44]

Day 69 - Test One (11.5 hours after dose) - I did it a while ago!

Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 1ppm

 

[Gr44]

Added ammonia

 

[waterdrop]