I brought a new interpet fish pod 65liter tank and am now on the 19th day of fish cycling
I have got
2x plates
2x neon tetras
Which get feed small amounts once every other days and have 3 live plants to help with 32.85ppm nitrate level in my tape water source
I am doing 20-30% water change when necessary to keep the ammonia and nitrite levels below 0.25ppm
My readings for the past week have been
Day12
Ammonia 0.50,
Nitrite 0.50
Nitrate 0.20-0.30ppm (assumed live plants was working)
30% water change(treated with tetra aquasafe)
Day13
Ammonia 0.25-0.50 (about 0.30ppm)
Nitrite 0.50ppm
Nitrate not tested
30% water change( treated)
Day 14
Ammonia 0.25ppm
Nitrite 0.30ppm
Nitrate not tested
Treated with interpet filter start as recommend on schedule in the bottle
Day 15
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrite 0.50
50% water change (treated)
Day 16
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 0.30ppm
Day 17
Ammonia 0.30-0.50
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 0.20ppm
25% water change (treated)
Filter start added
Day 18
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite about 0.15
Nitrate 0.30ppm
Couldn't justify a water change seeing as my tape water is 32.85ppm nitrate anyway.
Day 19
Ammonia about 0.40
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0.40ppm
25% water change just done.
The water has been a constant 24c and the ph is 7.8
Could some one please look at these reading and inform me if the are normal or am I doing something wrong
I would predicate any feedback as this is my first new tank cycle
I have got
2x plates
2x neon tetras
Which get feed small amounts once every other days and have 3 live plants to help with 32.85ppm nitrate level in my tape water source
I am doing 20-30% water change when necessary to keep the ammonia and nitrite levels below 0.25ppm
My readings for the past week have been
Day12
Ammonia 0.50,
Nitrite 0.50
Nitrate 0.20-0.30ppm (assumed live plants was working)
30% water change(treated with tetra aquasafe)
Day13
Ammonia 0.25-0.50 (about 0.30ppm)
Nitrite 0.50ppm
Nitrate not tested
30% water change( treated)
Day 14
Ammonia 0.25ppm
Nitrite 0.30ppm
Nitrate not tested
Treated with interpet filter start as recommend on schedule in the bottle
Day 15
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrite 0.50
50% water change (treated)
Day 16
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 0.30ppm
Day 17
Ammonia 0.30-0.50
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 0.20ppm
25% water change (treated)
Filter start added
Day 18
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite about 0.15
Nitrate 0.30ppm
Couldn't justify a water change seeing as my tape water is 32.85ppm nitrate anyway.
Day 19
Ammonia about 0.40
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0.40ppm
25% water change just done.
The water has been a constant 24c and the ph is 7.8
Could some one please look at these reading and inform me if the are normal or am I doing something wrong
I would predicate any feedback as this is my first new tank cycle