chykityta
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This is my very first fish tank. I already know the preferred way of completing the nitrogen cycle is by going fish less so please be impartial about commenting on my decision.
The change came because I started fish less cycling for three weeks and even after two PWCs, my ammonia was fluctuating but to the increasing side. On top of getting nowhere, I was also doing nothing. This is a 10 gallon GloFish fish tank kit.
So before going fish in, my parameters were: ammonia 3, nitrites 0, nitrates 0, and PH 8.4. I performed a 50% PWC and the ammonia dropped drastically to the safe zone (according to the mayor LFS chain close by). So I got a school of Bloodfin Tetras. I will call this PWC as night zero.
I read that a fish in cycle takes much more responsibility and I can handle being all over the tank instead of stearing at it empty. Ok, so re-researching began and now using Ammonia Alert while I get the API master test kit because of running out of the test strips.
It has been 3 nights since fish in cycle
> 10% PWC night one, ammonia 0.05 and PH 8.4. I tested with the 6-in-1 strips and see no change.
> 10% PWC night two, ammonia 0.05 and PH 7.8. I tested with the 6-in-1 strips and see a mini coloration for nitrates.
> 50% PWC tonight (night three), ammonia 0.02-0.05 and PH 6.6. I didn't use the test strips tonight.
My PH has been dropping every night since fish in. Is this good? I am using API Tap Water as PWC Conditioner and Dr. Tim's Aquatics First Defense every couple of days. I also adde SafeStart with night zero's PWC.
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The change came because I started fish less cycling for three weeks and even after two PWCs, my ammonia was fluctuating but to the increasing side. On top of getting nowhere, I was also doing nothing. This is a 10 gallon GloFish fish tank kit.
So before going fish in, my parameters were: ammonia 3, nitrites 0, nitrates 0, and PH 8.4. I performed a 50% PWC and the ammonia dropped drastically to the safe zone (according to the mayor LFS chain close by). So I got a school of Bloodfin Tetras. I will call this PWC as night zero.
I read that a fish in cycle takes much more responsibility and I can handle being all over the tank instead of stearing at it empty. Ok, so re-researching began and now using Ammonia Alert while I get the API master test kit because of running out of the test strips.
It has been 3 nights since fish in cycle
> 10% PWC night one, ammonia 0.05 and PH 8.4. I tested with the 6-in-1 strips and see no change.
> 10% PWC night two, ammonia 0.05 and PH 7.8. I tested with the 6-in-1 strips and see a mini coloration for nitrates.
> 50% PWC tonight (night three), ammonia 0.02-0.05 and PH 6.6. I didn't use the test strips tonight.
My PH has been dropping every night since fish in. Is this good? I am using API Tap Water as PWC Conditioner and Dr. Tim's Aquatics First Defense every couple of days. I also adde SafeStart with night zero's PWC.
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