Today my Tank has cycled

[rowdyates]

Tested my nitrites yesterday and we thought the red wasn't as dark as previous, couldn't wait to get home from work tonight, tested again and fantastic <0.3 I'm cycled 27 days in total. Just done a 60% ish water change and added 5ml of ammonia, nitrate is somewhere between 5 - 10 ppm, can't wait to get home tomorrow test the ammonia and nitrite again and as long as they are 0 then fish store brace yourself...well 4 cherry barbs, 6 Cardinal Tetras and 5 Jullii Cory's to start with.

Cheers,

Keith

 

[modernhamlet]

Congrats, Keith! You've shown a lot of patience... glad to see it will be paying off soon.

 

[Fish_Mike]

You dam lucky bum lol. My tank is still cycling! I'm gonna check tomorrow to make sure, but i think nothing's changed since we last talked

 

[trace1]

i had to give up cycling mine cos thought mt tank had a leak now think it was just condensation as tank has water in it & no sigh of a leak . but i cheated & put my filter in my already cycled tank so it can gain benefical bacteria in there .

 

[dwarfgourami]

Congratulations! Well done! Enjoy your fish!

 

[laurasmithuk]

well done mate. its a wicked feeling when all your hard work pays off and you can start to see the benefits.

if i have learnt anything with fish-keeping its that patience is the biggest gift! annoying as it maybe

 

[rowdyates]

Hmmm just got in from work and although the ammonia reads zero, the nitrites are 0.3mg/l, I'm a couple of hours earlier in taking the tests as I normally do it @ 8 ish. So not sure I should put any fish in

Views?

Keith

 

[laurasmithuk]

i wouldn't until all readings are at o apart from nitrAtes.......

frustrating innit

 

[rowdyates]

Thanks, I did go to the LFS tonight and was tempted....very temtped...but common sense prevailed and I figured I've waited a month one more day (hopefully) won't hurt.

Keith

 

[laurasmithuk]

just keep eye on water stats and hopefully it'l be ok. patience does really pay off...... good luck