The Waiting Game

[Welshweeks]

Well I started my fishless cycle last Monday and am just waiting for things to start happening! I was lucky enough to get some media for my filter from The Taffy Apple on Thursday. I've been doing ammonia test's and PH and I finally had a slight drop in ammonia to around 2.0ppm this morning so will try again later this evening and hopefully it will have dropped some more with a bit of luck. I'm a patient person but after practically spending most of my internet time browsing the forum looking at fish etc I have to admit I can't wait until the day comes for me to visit my lfs to purchase some fishies!!!

I will update this thread with my readings as the days pass by (all too slowly!).

 

[The Taffy Apple]

Alright butt? What was monday evenings' ammonia test result...?

Terry.

 

[Welshweeks]

Hi Matey, still around 2.0ppm didn't txt you as nowt happening and didn't want to nag you!

Just tried again this morning and seems a slightly lighter shade of green poss heading towards 1.0ppm, or it could be me hoping! It's def getting lighter tho. Does it normally reduce slowly as it seems to be doing with me? I was under the impression that when the initial dose of ammonia finally started to reduce it would do it over a shorter period of time eg 12 hrs?

 

[The Taffy Apple]

Hi Matey, still around 2.0ppm didn't txt you as nowt happening and didn't want to nag you!

Just tried again this morning and seems a slightly lighter shade of green poss heading towards 1.0ppm, or it could be me hoping! It's def getting lighter tho. Does it normally reduce slowly as it seems to be doing with me? I was under the impression that when the initial dose of ammonia finally started to reduce it would do it over a shorter period of time eg 12 hrs?

You can text me anytime bro, you know i'm dying to know your results as much as you are !!!
They wont 'suddenly' dissapear, not just yet anyway.What they are doing is slowly building up a 'colony'..the more you continue to add (not until they reach '0' though) then the quicker, stronger and more robust they will become.
Continue to monitor that PH as well, as we discussed, our water is some of the softest in the UK.
keep us informed via this thread (and a text when you get your first '0').

Terry.

 

[Welshweeks]

Roger Wilco

 

[CezzaXV]

It won't suddenly disappear, but you'll find that when you do get down to 0 and redose, that dose will probably disappear pretty quickly and each subsequent dose will be even quicker.

 

[Welshweeks]

It won't suddenly disappear.

I realised that but wasn't sure how long the initial drop to zero would take when the colour on the API ACTUALLY started to lighten.

 

[Welshweeks]

Nowt happening

but thought I'd post my results;

Day 10 @ 15.15

Ammonia - 2.0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
P.H - 7.6

 

[The Taffy Apple]

Nowt happening

but thought I'd post my results;

Day 10 @ 15.15

Ammonia - 2.0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
P.H - 7.6

....and then all of a sudden..# BOOM #... "where the 'ell did my ammonia go to....???"

Terry.

 

[Welshweeks]

I can but pray it will all "kick off" in a tank near me very soon!

Right off to work (well my 2nd job!) no rest for the wicked!!!

 

[Welshweeks]

Day 11 @ 15.30

Ammonia - 1.0ppm
Nitrite - 0.25ppm
P.H - 7.6ppm
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[The Taffy Apple]

That's the biggest c### up of a picture i've ever seen...

Terry.

 

[Welshweeks]

eh?

 

[The Taffy Apple]

eh?

Nope, ignore my last...your last message comes up on my lap-top screen as just a random series of digits and codes, as if it's trying to provide a picture of a link, but can't.
My (or my lap-tops') bad.

Terry.

 

[Welshweeks]

Nah, that was my end. I copied & pasted some text and initially looked like that when posted. I forgot about that and wondered what yer was on about!