What is going on with my cycle?

[Agus]

Jeez....why I had never thought of it before

50:50 mix gave me close to 0.5 ppm, so as your suggestion I will make them starving for several days! Thanks for the advice essjay! Will update again soon.

 

[Agus]

Hi essjay, I just did another test this morning and my nitrite has 0 ppm! Happy and amaze how everything went so fast in just one day. Now should I give another full dose (3 ppm) ammonia and make a test after 24 hours? Some people suggest to add 1 to 3 ppm gradually, what do you think?

 

[Essjay]

No, add the 3 ppm. If that tests as 2 zeros after 24 hours, the cycle had finished.

 

[Agus]

ok, will try and get back with the report

 

[Agus]

Hello, after 24 hours I got 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite & 80 nitrate....I think my cycle is done
Q: if I'm not gonna put any fish yet to the tank how much ammonia should I add regularly?

 

[Colin_T]

Do a 90-100% water change to drop the nitrate before adding fish.
Make sure the new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.

If you aren't getting fish for a few weeks, just add 2-3ppm ammonia a couple of times a week.

 

[Agus]

Yep, big wc has bring it down to 10-20 ppm. There is something else I want to ask but I will submit it on the right thread. Thanks Jan Cavalieri, essjay, PheonixKingZ & Colin_T for your guidance