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[danon]

Evening all,

This has probably been asked before(probably by myself) but, after adding 4.0ppm of Ammonia each morning at 7.00am i have retested at 7.00pm and for 3 days the ammonia and nitrite reading have both been 0.

If this continues until weekend, can i add the fish

If yes, is there anything else i need do before hand, except the 90% water change the day before?

 

[backtotropical]

after adding 4.0ppm of Ammonia each morning at 7.00am i have retested at 7.00pm and for 3 days the ammonia and nitrite reading have both been 0.

Well done, Danon! You're cycled!!

If this continues until weekend, can i add the fish

If yes, is there anything else i need do before hand, except the 90% water change the day before?

Yes, you can add the fish at the weekend. Nothing really to note. Just 90% water change and then add fish asap afterwards.

Remember ammonia and nitrite must be 0 when you add the fish.

Keep an eye on ammonia and nitrite levels for a few days at least just to be sure.

Congratulations on a successful fishless cycle!

Cheers

BTT

 

[stormy78]

Well done I wish mine would hurry up lol

 

[waterdrop]

Congrats danon, that sounds really good. ..see no reason why this shouldn't be your weekend if things go as you hope.

4ppm should prepare you for a very good stocking load and to go ahead and stock a fair number will keep your bacteria from dropping back much, however, often people will have a few species on their stocking list that they think will be a bit more sensitive and if they leave these until later, that also keeps you from testing the entire setup in quite such a stressful way right at the outset I think.

~~waterdrop~~

Jeez, those guys sure blasted in fast while I was typing...

anyway, congrats again~!

 

[danon]

Cheers guys, can't wait for the weekend.

Bit nervous though, hope all goes well and the lfs have still got the fish(cichlids) that i want.

P.S thanks BTT for the birthday wish

 

[backtotropical]

P.S thanks BTT for the birthday wish

No problem. Hope you had a great day!