Test Results

[Daveuk]

T . tank Day.one Tuesday.4th

Ammonia 0.25
NitrIte 0.1
NitrAte 5


Coldwater tank not done has yet still filling.

 

[m00se]

For the information of others reading this thread who haven't caught onto the original one, this is a 6x2x2 tank in a fish-in cycle, currently running an fx5. Inhabitants are 2 tinfoil barbs, 1 blood parrot fish, 1 clown loach, and two angelfish. I copied that over from the other thread, Dave, so let me know if that's correct.

 

[Daveuk]

For the information of others reading this thread who haven't caught onto the original one, this is a 6x2x2 tank in a fish-in cycle, currently running an fx5. Inhabitants are 2 tinfoil barbs, 1 blood parrot fish, 1 clown loach, and two angelfish. I copied that over from the other thread, Dave, so let me know if that's correct.

Yes that right thankyou

 

[Daveuk]

For the information of others reading this thread who haven't caught onto the original one, this is a 6x2x2 tank in a fish-in cycle, currently running an fx5. Inhabitants are 2 tinfoil barbs, 1 blood parrot fish, 1 clown loach, and two angelfish. I copied that over from the other thread, Dave, so let me know if that's correct.

Yes that right thankyou

Hi would i have to do one more water change today going on my result or shell i wait later tonight and test again before refilling
Thanks

 

[Daveuk]

Hi just test my water again still the same results shell i do one more water change tonight
Thanks
David

 

[m00se]

Good work man. I'd say with those values you'll be safe to leave it until tomorrow. Although obviously another water change won't hurt...

 

[Daveuk]

Hi just test my water again still the same results shell i do one more water change tonight
Thanks
David

Thanks m8 i done two water changes now over 50% I will keep on doing this 2 water changes over 50% every day

 

[Daveuk]

Day 2 test results

Ammonia 0
NitrIte 0.1
NitrAte 5

50%water change this morning

 

[m00se]

Good work staying on top of it. This is one of the problems with fish-in cycling: you want to make your filter bacs build up, but you also want to keep your water at as good stats as you can. It's one of the big dilemmas, but you're doing the right thing in my opinion - stay on top of the water changes, and you should lose fewer fish. That must be getting you through an insane amount of dechlor I dunno if I mentioned it, but you can use the higher-concentration pond dechlor and save you a fortune. 2 >50% changes a day on a 6x2x2 tank - I hope your water's not metered lol

Seriously, though - good work

 

[Daveuk]

Day 3 results

Ammonia 0
NitrIte 0.1
NitrAte 5

I hope your water's not metered lol

LMAO no water metered for me lol thank god or i would be paiding lot of money lol thanks for the info on the pound stuff i get some tomorrow

 

[Daveuk]

Day 4 results

Ammonia 0
NitrIte 0.1
NitrAte 5

 

[OldMan47]

It looks like you have things under control there Dave. Now all you need is the patience and dedication to keep doing the changes for a month or two.

 

[Daveuk]

It looks like you have things under control there Dave. Now all you need is the patience and dedication to keep doing the changes for a month or two.

Day 5 and 6

Ammonia 0
NitrIte 0.1
NitrAte 5

 

[Daveuk]

Day 7 Monday 10th

Tropical tank
Ammonia 0
NitrIte 0.2 had a bit of a jump so i did 80% water change
NitrAte 5

day 1 and 2 9th and 10th
coldwater tank
Ammonia 0
NitrIte 0.1
NitrAte 5

 

[waterdrop]

For the information of others reading this thread who haven't caught onto the original one, this is a 6x2x2 tank in a fish-in cycle, currently running an fx5. Inhabitants are 2 tinfoil barbs, 1 blood parrot fish, 1 clown loach, and two angelfish. I copied that over from the other thread, Dave, so let me know if that's correct.

Thank you for putting that in english moose! 6x2x2! ...could almost run a continuous garden hose in, hose out and dechlor drip on a fish-in, lol! (gee, maybe that's a good product idea, a dechlor/tap intelligent tank filler... ) ...Yes, you sound like you're on your way and one way a bigger tank should make it easier is that the pattern of percentage/frequency of the water changes should be more predictable than with smaller tanks, although of course the quantities moved may be considerable I guess. sheesh, water costs a fortune here!

~~waterdrop~~