Normal readings considering you used gravel from an established tank. There would have been enough nitrite converters to begin converting nitrite to nitrate right from the start. Keep doing what you're doing. You're doing fine.
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Super great job prov356!
Might have to start a new thread in Decoration forum so as not to get off topic
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Thanks again. Will update with my fishless cycle tonight.
Might have to start a new thread in Decoration forum so as not to get off topic
.Thanks again. Will update with my fishless cycle tonight.
Started a new thread for my stocklist.
Plesae join me at http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/view ... p?t=173917
Thank you
Plesae join me at http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/view ... p?t=173917
Thank you
Thanks for the concern and advise.
Still doing my search for a stocklist.
FYI, i did add about 3 cups of gavel from an established tank.
readings update....
6/11 9.30pm Ammonia 0, Nitrite 2.0 and Nitrate 10
5ml ammonia added.....
Looking good?
Still doing my search for a stocklist.
FYI, i did add about 3 cups of gavel from an established tank.
readings update....
6/11 9.30pm Ammonia 0, Nitrite 2.0 and Nitrate 10
5ml ammonia added.....
Looking good?
FYI 3cup of gravel for that big tank doesnt help to cycle faster....as u can see your nitrite is going up from the last test... when u done cycle your reading should be ammonia and nitrite 0ppm .....for my tank i dont have gravel from established tank but all my filter run with old filter pad from established tank is for the last 4week is still not done ....im just trying to help u ..i know how u feel .i cant wait for my tank to be done and stock some fish ,g/l with your tanklive2bet said:Thanks for all comments and advise.
FYI, i did add about 3 cups of gavel from an established tank.
readings update....
6/11 9.30pm Ammonia 0, Nitrite 2.0 and Nitrate 10
5ml ammonia added.....
Looking good?
Thanks cichlids killer, i appreciate your concern .
i guess i'll have to wait till nitrite and ammonia hit 0ppm.
Anyway, i'm stilll looking for a stocklist.
Have you had a stocklist yet?
gl with your tank too, i guess good things come to those who wait huh? :fish: :fish: :fish:
.i guess i'll have to wait till nitrite and ammonia hit 0ppm.
Anyway, i'm stilll looking for a stocklist.
Have you had a stocklist yet?
gl with your tank too, i guess good things come to those who wait huh? :fish: :fish: :fish:
You have to read his other thread that he provides a link to. When he gave his initial readings, I went to that other thread looking for info on whether he had seeded the tank from another because it was cycling in a shorter than typical period of time, and I suspected that he had. Always helpful to read all info before jumping to conclusions.cichlids _killer said:
And you certainly can be done with cycling in a short time seeding with gravel or any other media. Done it many times and so have many others. it may take more or less for him, but point is, it can be done. :thumb: It does seem to work better for some than for others. I heard of one case where a few cups of gravel instant cycled. And I've heard of other like yours where it didn't help at all. I'd stop short of saying 'no way' here based on a single experience of yours. Fish keeping just isn't like that. Too many variables involved. Yes, his nitrite is rising fast, but it's rising sooner than it normally would. Everyone here suggested he wait until ammonia and nitrite were zero before adding fish. We're all trying to help him too.
npb thanks yea im already have my stock list ....will order alot of fish from livefishdirectdotcom...(hap and peacock)live2bet said:Thanks cichlids killer, i appreciate your concern
i guess i'll have to wait till nitrite and ammonia hit 0ppm.
Anyway, i'm stilll looking for a stocklist.
Have you had a stocklist yet?
gl with your tank too, i guess good things come to those who wait huh? :fish: :fish: :fish:
my bad ..didnt read the other post......in my experience i never heard with the big tank and a just few cup its never be done in few week ...in some case that i know my ways much faster than his still (3 1/2 weeks) and yea more or less cycle will be done :-? i have all my reading show on the first week too but nitrite is not going any where yet...prov356 said:You have to read his other thread that he provides a link to. When he gave his initial readings, I went to that other thread looking for info on whether he had seeded the tank from another because it was cycling in a shorter than typical period of time, and I suspected that he had. Always helpful to read all info before jumping to conclusions.cichlids _killer said:
And you certainly can be done with cycling in a short time seeding with gravel or any other media. Done it many times and so have many others. it may take more or less for him, but point is, it can be done. :thumb: It does seem to work better for some than for others. I heard of one case where a few cups of gravel instant cycled. And I've heard of other like yours where it didn't help at all. I'd stop short of saying 'no way' here based on a single experience of yours. Fish keeping just isn't like that. Too many variables involved. Yes, his nitrite is rising fast, but it's rising sooner than it normally would. Everyone here suggested he wait until ammonia and nitrite were zero before adding fish. We're all trying to help him too.
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