mishka83
Fish Fanatic
This is an upgrade, and continuation of a previous fishless cycle. The SAME external filter is being used, changed over within a few hours. Temperature is always 29oC
Previous Tank: Aqua One Aquastart 500 (65l)
New Tank: Juwel Vision 180
I was on day 16 of the fishless cycle in the previous tank, the results are as follows:
Day 1: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0 , pH: 7.8
Day 2: Ammonia:5, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: - , pH: 7.8
Day 3: Ammonia:4, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: - , pH: -
Day 4: Ammonia:3, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 5: Ammonia:2, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: 7
Day 6: Ammonia:1, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: 7
Day 7: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.10, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 8: Ammonia:0.25, Nitrite: 0.30, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 9: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: 10, pH: 6.8
Day 10: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 11: Ammonia, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH
Day 12: Ammonia:5, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: 50, pH: 6
Day 13: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.30, Nitrate: -, pH: 6
Day 14: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH: 6.8
Day 15: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH: 6.8
Day 16: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.70, Nitrate: off scale, pH: 6.8
Day 16:
Ammonia: 0ppm, dropping to 0 every 7 hours.
Nitrite: 0.70
Nitrate: Off The Scale
pH: 6.8 (using bicarb as it kept going to 6 and below).
Here is my new, continued fishless cycle:
Day 1: Ammonia:3, Nitrite: 0.25, Nitrate: 10, pH: 6.8 (added bicarb)
Day 2: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 2), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: - , pH: 7.2
Day 3: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 2), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 4: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0, pH: 7.2
Day 5: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 3), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 6: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 3.5), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 7: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0 , Nitrate: 0, pH: 7.2
Day 8: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0 . pH: 7.2
Day 9: Ammonia:0(dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0 , Nitrate , pH: -
Previous Tank: Aqua One Aquastart 500 (65l)
New Tank: Juwel Vision 180
I was on day 16 of the fishless cycle in the previous tank, the results are as follows:
Day 1: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0 , pH: 7.8
Day 2: Ammonia:5, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: - , pH: 7.8
Day 3: Ammonia:4, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: - , pH: -
Day 4: Ammonia:3, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 5: Ammonia:2, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: 7
Day 6: Ammonia:1, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: 7
Day 7: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.10, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 8: Ammonia:0.25, Nitrite: 0.30, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 9: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: 10, pH: 6.8
Day 10: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 11: Ammonia, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH
Day 12: Ammonia:5, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: 50, pH: 6
Day 13: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.30, Nitrate: -, pH: 6
Day 14: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH: 6.8
Day 15: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.50, Nitrate: -, pH: 6.8
Day 16: Ammonia:0, Nitrite: 0.70, Nitrate: off scale, pH: 6.8
Day 16:
Ammonia: 0ppm, dropping to 0 every 7 hours.
Nitrite: 0.70
Nitrate: Off The Scale
pH: 6.8 (using bicarb as it kept going to 6 and below).
Here is my new, continued fishless cycle:
Day 1: Ammonia:3, Nitrite: 0.25, Nitrate: 10, pH: 6.8 (added bicarb)
Day 2: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 2), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: - , pH: 7.2
Day 3: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 2), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 4: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0, pH: 7.2
Day 5: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 3), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 6: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 3.5), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: -, pH: -
Day 7: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0 , Nitrate: 0, pH: 7.2
Day 8: Ammonia:0 (dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0 . pH: 7.2
Day 9: Ammonia:0(dosed to 4), Nitrite: 0 , Nitrate , pH: -