Recent content by Mloyko

Ok just did the morning test and ammonia is 0ppm Nitrite is 0ppm and Nitrate is 80ppm. I'm guessing I can do my water change to bring down the trates and I'm good then? EDIT: Also If I am ready, I can't get fish until the weekend. Should I still add a little ammonia until then so the bacteria...

Thanks much, will do :)

Ok so this morning I went ahead and just dosed right to 4ppm. I just got home from work about 8-9 hours later and ammonia is around .25ppm and Nitrites are somewhere between 2 and 5 ppm I can't really match the color (were 0ppm this morning). Not sure what this means lol

Here is my setup, I am going to switch the back ground to all black.

Alright will do, I'm assuming waiting 24 hrs between each succession then? I don't really have a timeline for stocking, just whenever it's ready I will begin. I set it up as an African Cichlid tank and was going to start an advice thread on small species and species that stay relatively small...

also I just tested Nitrates.... Ammonia = 0ppm Nitrite = 0ppm Nitrate = 80ppm I'm confused on what to do next. That seems to me like the tank is cycled and I just need to do another water change to drop the trates

Even if it dropped down to .25ppm, or shoudl I just let it go until tomorrow?

So I posted this roughly 4 hours ago and I'm home from work so I tested water again. Ammonia dropped to .25ppm and Nitrites are still 0ppm. So obviously less than 24 hours later, should I dose back up to 1ppm?

Ok so I did the huge water change last night. I tested the water after the change and Nitrites were at 0ppm. Just tested the water this morning expecting them to have been high again but they were still at 0ppm. I used the calculator and dosed the tank to 1ppm. So my question is: from here...

I was thinking black, last tank was planted with driftwood hence that choice in back ground, I will more than likely switch it to a black one and then post an updated picture.

Thanks, I'll probably get those water changes in tomorrow or so, I'll keep this thread posted as I'm sure I'll need some more advice.

I was adding about a tablespoon of ammonia to the tank as I read online which clearly is too much. How much ammonia would you suggest adding if the tank is 29g? Once it's back under control.

Well in that case I'll have to do that when the parents aren't home since unfortunately I haven't been able to leave the nest yet and it is their water bill. Good thing Dad goes to sleep early and Mom works late. And I thought I was so close, shucks.

Of age to add a little rum with that cigar :p 24 in August. Thanks for the input, that went a lot faster then I was expecting it to go.

Hmm strange then that it seems to have worked because the ammonia is disappearing like crazy. Would you say that I am close to being done since now the Trites are dropping fast too?