tjohanso
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Set-up 8/16/11 & ran for 1week w/o fish but UNAWARE of cycling. Bought fish 1 wk later due to LFS advice stating water was perfect per there test strips.
2 weeks later a lot of dead fish & found out Ammonia sky high & found Cycling.
Stock as of today(10/11/11) 1 Spotted Hi Fin Pleco(in process of rehoming), 1 albino cory, 2 Long Fin Red Tetras, 1 Angel, 6-10 Ghost Shrimp, 3 Mollies(1M/2F).
Tap Water API Test done and has high nitrates & PH.
Have been doing twice daily 50% PWC for 2 wks now. Ran out of Prime last night & money so here is my question. NO PWC'S CHANGES TODAY DUE TO OUT OF PRIME OR ANY WATER CONDITIONER.
API Test 10/11/11 10:30am Temp 78, PH 7.6, High Range PH 8.0, Ammo .25, Nitrite .25, Nitrate 10.
10/11/11 6:15pm Temp 80, PH 7.6, High Range PH 8.0, Ammo 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrate 5.0 ppm.
Am I getting close to a complete fish in cycle? I have read and read some more on cycling but it's a lot more clear about dosing more ammonia when you think your done to test the bacteria.
I am trying to literally scrounge up enough change to get the smallest bottle of Prime which is $6.99 at my lfs. That's the cheapest too. I'm not being a drama queen either, I lost my job to downsizing & I have 2 sons so money is really tight right now so even $8 bucks right now is hard to come buy.
2 weeks later a lot of dead fish & found out Ammonia sky high & found Cycling.
Stock as of today(10/11/11) 1 Spotted Hi Fin Pleco(in process of rehoming), 1 albino cory, 2 Long Fin Red Tetras, 1 Angel, 6-10 Ghost Shrimp, 3 Mollies(1M/2F).
Tap Water API Test done and has high nitrates & PH.
Have been doing twice daily 50% PWC for 2 wks now. Ran out of Prime last night & money so here is my question. NO PWC'S CHANGES TODAY DUE TO OUT OF PRIME OR ANY WATER CONDITIONER.
API Test 10/11/11 10:30am Temp 78, PH 7.6, High Range PH 8.0, Ammo .25, Nitrite .25, Nitrate 10.
10/11/11 6:15pm Temp 80, PH 7.6, High Range PH 8.0, Ammo 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrate 5.0 ppm.
Am I getting close to a complete fish in cycle? I have read and read some more on cycling but it's a lot more clear about dosing more ammonia when you think your done to test the bacteria.
I am trying to literally scrounge up enough change to get the smallest bottle of Prime which is $6.99 at my lfs. That's the cheapest too. I'm not being a drama queen either, I lost my job to downsizing & I have 2 sons so money is really tight right now so even $8 bucks right now is hard to come buy.