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:ermm:Sorry it's been a few days since my last post, been busy with elderly Mum. Readings on 22 feb were ammonia = 0, nitrite = 0, nitrate = 5ppm and ph = 7 Readings on 23 feb were ammonia = 0, Nitrite = 0, nitrate = 20ppm and ph = 6.6 Did 95% water change on evening of 23 feb, going for fish...

Thanks for that info library girl. I have been dosing ammonia to 2ppm, should I be dosing higher now? :thanks:

:confused: I measured my ph this morning, and it has gone from 8 to 6.4-6.6 in only 10 hours. I added a pinch of sodium bicarbonate to bring it back up as I don't know if a low ph will harm my bb now that I'm cycled. If I do a big water change the night before adding fish and this will happens...

OK, did a big water change, ( about 95% )double dosed dechlorinator and dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm. Waited for an hour after changing water and dosing to measure parameters. Ammonia = 2ppm, nitrite = 0, nitrate = 5ppm, but worryingly ph = 8. If my ph goes up to 8 after a water change, won't...

I think my ammonia has been zero when I have thought it was slightly above it. If I hold the test tube next to the zero colour on the ammonia chart I thought it might not have been quite zero, but if I compared it to the yellow zero mark for the nitrates, which is a much lighter yellow it is...

Todays readings are-: ammonia = zero, nitrite = zero, nitrate = no change, about 120 - 130ppm and ph = 7 Will do big water change today and then redose ammonia Do you think that is my tank cycled now? Should I add fish stock a little at a time, or should I add about 50 - 60% to start with? What...

Todays readings are basicaly the same as yesterday-: ammonia showing slight colour, so not quite zero, nitrite = zero, nitrates slightly darker than yesterday, ( looks like blood colour )but not much in it so I estimate about 100 - 120 ppm and ph = 7.2 Dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm

Think I'll go with a pair of electric blue rams, some dwarf cory's,some threadfin rainbows, probably some galaxy rasboras and some red cherry shrimps. I'm off to bed now, as it's 1.30 am over here in Scotland and I need to get some sleep. Thanks very much Hholly for your input. The world...

I did look at the pearl gouramis, and they were nice, but they had beautiful electric blue rams and they are stunning. I believe they are dwarf rams so won't get too big. Guy in lfs said they would be better as a pair. What's your thoughts on them?

Thanks for that info Hholly. Think I prefer the Galaxy rasboras, but waiting to see them first as I've only seen them on internet, and lfs are getting them in soon. Lfs say rummy nose would be good for peacefull community tank Have seen the German blue ram and was seriously considering them. The...

Todays readings are-: ammonia showing slight colour, so not quite zero, nitrite = zero, nitrates slightly darker than yesterday, ( looks like blood colour )but not much in it so I estimate about 100 - 120 ppm and ph = 7.2 Dosed mmonia aback up to 2ppm My tank is 90 litres with 2 coconut caves...

Todays readings are-: ammonia = zero,nitrite zero, nitrate = over 80ppm but not as dark as 160ppm, ph = 7 Dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm. Should I continue dosing up to 2ppm or should I dose higher now? Have decided to definately go for the threadfin rainbows, saw them at lfs and I really like...

Todays readings are-: ammonia looks slightly less than 0.25ppm but not zero, nitrite = zero, nitrate = 80ppm and ph = 7 I have been trying to decide what fish to get now that my cycle seems to be getting close to done, so I'm hoping you guys can give me some guidance. So many beautiful fish...

Todays readings are-: ammonia looks slightly less than 0.25ppm but not zero, nitrite = zero, nitrate = 40ppm and ph = 7

My tank is 90 litres, I am plannining to put in rummy nose or neon tetras, dwarf corys, cherry shrimp and maybe dwarf gourami. My tap waters ph is 7 and 6.8 after 24 hours. I put as much crushed coral in my filter as I could fit in it and my ph seemed to have settled down until today!