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Guest Guest
| Subject: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:17 am | |
| Hope you dont mind me doing this but I want to check I am doing the right thing. I started the fishless cycle on June 12th. Ph 7.6 Ammonia 4 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 June 13th Ammonia 4 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 June 14th Ammonia 4 Nitrite 0 (? slight colouration) Nitrate 10 June 15th Ammonia 4 Nitrite 0 (? slight colouration) Nitrate 10 June 16th Ammonia 4 Nitrite 0 (? slight colouration?) Nitrate 10 Nothing seems to be happening - should I be seeing som Nitrite by now?? |
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Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:54 am | |
| Too early to start worrying motsy, it can take a while for things to start moving. Post your results as often as you like - it's always good to see how you are getting on | |
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GeordieDave Frequent User
Number of posts : 1263 Age : 41 Location : County Durham Registration date : 2008-03-08
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:49 am | |
| NirItes will show soon enough! | |
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Matty Moderator
Number of posts : 1241 Location : Here Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:55 am | |
| Get ready to be bored | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:11 pm | |
| Do you mean I'll be bored or I'll make you bored going on about it Matt? No change todsay, still nothing happening! |
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munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:32 pm | |
| Matt means you'll be bored lol. I'd not test your nitrAte for now, it'll be up & down like a fiddlers arm during the cycle. Good luck | |
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GeordieDave Frequent User
Number of posts : 1263 Age : 41 Location : County Durham Registration date : 2008-03-08
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:48 pm | |
| maybe you know someone who could squeeze some gunk from their filter into yours? Or maybe get some gravel from them? Failing that maybe ask at a LFS? or buy some decor which has been in the stores tank already (it will all come with bacteria) | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:21 am | |
| Disaster!! I cant find the colour charts anywhere!! I have tested the water and I think the Nitrite is a little bit darker than it was yesterday, but I dont know where the Hell the colour cards have gone - I cant find any of them!! I am just wondering whether I picked them up with some other stuff and chiucked them - the binmen came this morning. Do you think the lfs would have a spare copy if I asked them?? |
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munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:24 am | |
| You might get them from the manufacturer if you email them | |
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GeordieDave Frequent User
Number of posts : 1263 Age : 41 Location : County Durham Registration date : 2008-03-08
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:26 am | |
| If you Like I can take a shot of the NitrIte card if thats any use? | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:35 am | |
| Found them down the back of the tank!! Today Ammonia 4, nitrite 0.25 - definately. Looks like something is starting to happen |
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GeordieDave Frequent User
Number of posts : 1263 Age : 41 Location : County Durham Registration date : 2008-03-08
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:39 am | |
| good news your NItrite will slowly rise. its all good so far. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:44 am | |
| Thanks GD, Im jusy g;ad that I found the cards - thanks for the offer of help though |
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GeordieDave Frequent User
Number of posts : 1263 Age : 41 Location : County Durham Registration date : 2008-03-08
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:03 am | |
| no worries been there and done it and got the t-shirt motsy, its a long boring process but I have not lost a fish due to poor water. just 2 deformed Zebra danios which I expected to die they were shaped like a V lol couldnt swim towell just weak fish! | |
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munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:09 am | |
| Lol GD... looking good so far motsy | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:38 pm | |
| No change today, but put the lights on so I had something to look at! - I am worrying about my sanity now! |
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Matty Moderator
Number of posts : 1241 Location : Here Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:57 am | |
| It'll get there | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fishless Cycle Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:14 am | |
| I always put the lights on my tank too. I used to sit and think how nice it looked and move the fake plants and ornaments around to make it look nice! |
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Matty Moderator
Number of posts : 1241 Location : Here Registration date : 2007-12-15
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