Water Levels

[wetfishies]

What process/stage is my cycling in, if my water levels are.
PH...7.6
Ammonia 1.0 ppm maybe give a little.
ni-TRITE 0.25 ppm
ni-TRATES 0 ppm

 

[Heck09]

You got a few weeks left from my experience

Your nitrites will spike then your nitrates


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[wetfishies]

I tested my water a couple min. ago & here are the results. As they have raised. So again this would be normal? 6:15 AM Tuesday

Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Ni-TRITES almost 0.50 ppm
Ni-TRATES 20 ppm
PH is still sky high 7.6 if more

 

[Heck09]

Are you doing a fish less cycle? Or are there fish in there?


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[wetfishies]

There are fish in there unfortunately. I am not trying to do a cycle on purpose with fish in there. It`s just going on I don`t` know why

 

[Heck09]

How long have you had the tank?


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[wetfishies]

About two yrs. I have never had a issue before till now. Well I have decided to put in two sacks of some of the old gravel. I sucked up in a dropper the water that I could and tested it. The PH was still high & the ni-TRITES was beautiful the ni-TRATES was very very high. The ammonia was almost to none. so I am hop this will add something to to the water that needs to be in there

 

[Heck09]

Just do a water change


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[wetfishies]

I just tested the water & the readings are. ni-TRITE 2.0 ppm
Ammonia 1.0 ni-TRATE 5.0 ppm & the PH is 7.6 Should I take out the old gravel?

 

[Heck09]

50% water change at least


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[wetfishies]

My ni-TRITE is now 5.0 I am now in process of doing a 50% water change & will do another 50% in a few hours

 

[Heck09]

Next time you want to start a tank I would seriously consider a fish less cycle, it's easier IMHO and much less detrimental to any fish you have, there are some great articles and threads on how to do one on this site


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[wetfishies]

Yes thank you I too agree. But I have had the set up for 2 years & I have done very good with it. I had a betta in there by itself in the beginning, that is why I bought it actually. & a divider so I could put 2 in there. I know they do not need anything to big but I figured I myself wanted them to have room ya know. I went to Fl. for 2 weeks came home and she was floating Thanks to my niece. Hopefully my buddies will make it through this mess up of mine of what ever I might of done wrong. I am sure with the quick responses from everyone here who has helped us things will work out fine.