My cycling update thread...

[Slaphppy7]

What's the tank temp?
Is there a bubbler going?

Do you have your filter going at max flow?

 

[Rocky998]

What's the tank temp?
Is there a bubbler going?

Do you have your filter going at max flow?

Tank temp: 81F
No bubbler but I have a non operating sponge filter in there to grow bacteria so I can quickly cycle the quarantine tank...
Yes the filter is at max

 

[Slaphppy7]

Tank temp: 81F
No bubbler but I have a non operating sponge filter in there to grow bacteria so I can quickly cycle the quarantine tank...
Yes the filter is at max

Get that sponge filter going, help oxygenate the tank = faster growing BB

 

[Rocky998]

Get that sponge filter going, help oxygenate the tank = faster growing BB

Oh ok! Also... The tank water keeps going down in a few days due to evaporation... Any ideas so I dont have to keep adding more water and ammonia?

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Oh ok! Also... The tank water keeps going down in a few days due to evaporation... Any ideas so I dont have to keep adding more water and ammonia?

topping up due to evaporation wont effect ammonia so don't worry about having to do a bit of a top up here and there.

The water evaporates and is pretty pure (all the ammonia and stuff gets left being slightly more concentrated). So when you add more water back to top up it just goes back to how it was.

It only when you remove the water with the ammonia still in it (like a water change) that you have to worry about adding the ammonia back again.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Oh ok! Also... The tank water keeps going down in a few days due to evaporation... Any ideas so I dont have to keep adding more water and ammonia?

Put a lid on it!

 

[Rocky998]

Put a lid on it!

Ok... I was leaving it open (for now) due to ease of access and bacteria "landing" on the water... But I can ig

 

[Rocky998]

topping up due to evaporation wont effect ammonia so don't worry about having to do a bit of a top up here and there.

The water evaporates and is pretty pure (all the ammonia and stuff gets left being slightly more concentrated). So when you add more water back to top up it just goes back to how it was.

It only when you remove the water with the ammonia still in it (like a water change) that you have to worry about adding the ammonia back again.

Oh ok whew... Thanks

 

[Slaphppy7]

Ok... I was leaving it open (for now) due to ease of access and bacteria "landing" on the water... But I can ig

The bacteria will "find" the water column just fine with the lid on, and closed

 

[Rocky998]

The bacteria will "find" the water column just fine with the lid on, and closed

Oh ok!

 

[Rocky998]

topping up due to evaporation wont effect ammonia so don't worry about having to do a bit of a top up here and there.

The water evaporates and is pretty pure (all the ammonia and stuff gets left being slightly more concentrated). So when you add more water back to top up it just goes back to how it was.

It only when you remove the water with the ammonia still in it (like a water change) that you have to worry about adding the ammonia back again.

So I topped off the water today and my ammonia is reading 2-2.5 ppm... Its definitely a smaller amount... I still think I have a teensy bit of the nitrites and nitrates but the color change is so minimal I'm not sure... Any ideas?

 

[Rocky998]

@xxBarneyxx GUESS WHAT??? I HAVE .25 NITRITES!!! MY VERY FIRST NITRITE BABIES!!!

 

[xxBarneyxx]

YAY!

 

[Motoceles]

Good for you. Mine is still at 0 nitrites after a week. It looks my ammonia went down a little though to 2ppm. I am going to add a little ammonia and test again in a few days.

 

[Motoceles]

I take that back. My ammonia may be a bit on the high side. I'd post pics but I don't want to hijack your thread. I might start a new one.