Nitrites 0

[Nostromo]

Nitrites this morning where at 0 which I am pleased to say this is day 27 for me with my cycle. So I dosed my ammonia to 4pmm, so tomorrow morning I will test for ammonia and nitrites fingers crossed they will be both at 0 tomorrow. If they are I will dose my ammonia back up to 4pmm again and test on Wednesday morning if both ammonia and nitrites are 0, I will do a big water change on Wednesday night and adjust my temperature down. I am due to pick up my 2 Bolivian Rams this Thursday morning from my local fish store , they are keeping one male and female for me. So between now and Thursday morning will the bacteria that I have built up be fine until I get my fish? Seeing these will be my first fish what things should I be watching out for when I get them, plus how many days should I wait before I try to feed them, I think I read somewhere I should wait until 3 days before I try to feed them is this correct?

 

[Upstate TBarbs]

Nitrites this morning where at 0 which I am pleased to say this is day 27 for me with my cycle. So I dosed my ammonia to 4pmm, so tomorrow morning I will test for ammonia and nitrites fingers crossed they will be both at 0 tomorrow. If they are I will dose my ammonia back up to 4pmm again and test on Wednesday morning if both ammonia and nitrites are 0, I will do a big water change on Wednesday night and adjust my temperature down.

Sounds right. 90% or more will be ideal. 78-80 degrees for the fish, from what I read.

I am due to pick up my 2 Bolivian Rams this Thursday morning from my local fish store , they are keeping one male and female for me. So between now and Thursday morning will the bacteria that I have built up be fine until I get my fish?

Yes, it will be fine.

Seeing these will be my first fish what things should I be watching out for when I get them, plus how many days should I wait before I try to feed them, I think I read somewhere I should wait until 3 days before I try to feed them is this correct?

Not sure why wait to feed them. They will be stressed already, I'd say feed a little bit within a couple hours and see if they will eat.

I have read that you should leave the lights off for a couple hours after adding new fish, but I haven't done this before, and not really sure if you need to or not.