Recent content by tomsk14

Well a few days on from my last thread, I have been doing 40% daily water changes and have managed to get the ammonia 'down' to 0.25pmm. This is now week 7 and still 0 nitrite and 0 nitrate. Should I just continue as I am and wait for the nitrite to appear?

Oh and yes Im using the API master kit to test the water. What are your thoughts on many many many water changes to bring the ammonia down and therefore kick start the cycle, as suggested by the first response?

LOL thank you.... My water is about 7.9ph.... and quite hard,as is all our water in the south east of england..... I see what you mean and I normally dont agree with the bottle stuff either but it sounded like if I had NO bacteria then it would at least get things going. Its driving me mad :-(

Im also wondering why there WAS nitrite readings at first and have been none since?

Dont be silly those arent rules! Just that Ive read so much and I dont want you kind people to waste your time giving me advice for me to say ' I know that/ Ive heard that/ Ive tried that' I added 2 bottles, on week 4 and week 6 directly to the filter.... So yes that is the story so far.... Any...

There seems to be a lot of contradictory information on whether water changes and big or small ones are the right thing to do to sort this out. Hmmmm further thoughts welcomed......

I have read MANY MANY posts and topics about this and had fish for a long time, so please consider a response other than the standard. I set up, 7 weeks ago, a 22 gallon tank. I used gravel and fake plants which were already in it ( i emptied the tank about 18 months ago and it had been sitting...