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I got my new Betta yesterday, he's so tiny and cute! I can't wait to see how his colours develop as he grows

Everyone has their methods of cycling, as this is my first one I chose the fishless ammonia method, it's worked for me. The problem with what you said is I have a limited budget on what I can buy for a tank and limited space in my room, thus only having a 5 gallon tank with a very basic in...

There's an article on here about it The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling - Aquarium Advice But in the meantime without sounding like a grouch, please start your own thread if you have a question

Update! Done another 24 hours, I think it's safe to say I'm cycled and the reading the other day was a fluke. Ammo 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm and Nitrate anout 80ppm. So now do I just do a water change to get Nitrates down? I can't wait to get my little guy :D

I added TSS about a week ago because my tank was stuck for a while

I've just tested my water, it's 24 hours since I added the ammonia and results are as follows: Ammo 0ppm, Nitrites 0ppm and Nitrates 20-40ppm

Ohh bummer! I got really excited when I tested this morning and saw no nitrites. I'm using the API freshwater liquid test kit

Ok so I dosed my tank back up with the smallest ammount of ammonia this morning. I've just retested and the results are now: Ammo 0.25ppm, Nitrite 5.0ppm and Nitrate 80ppm I guess I just need to wait and see what the results are in the morning to know for sure?

My pH is 7.6, no my tank only has fake plants and it went straight to blue and stayed blue today. I'll test again later and see what happens, yes I'm using Bob Martin's TapSafe although I've just bought Tetra Aquasafe as I don't really trust the TapSafe. I'm hoping my tank has cycled, it's...

I did a 25% water change yesterday as I accidentally overdosed on ammonia. I'm using the liquid test kit and yup shook the bottles like there was no tomorrow :P

I tested my tank water yesterday, Ammo was 4ppm, Nitrites 5.0ppm or above (it's hard to tell) and Nitrates 40- 80ppm. I've tested my water again this morning, Ammo 0ppm, Nitrites 0ppm and Nitrates either 0 or 5.0ppm? I thought when a tank has fully cycled there are meant to be nitrates? Or...

Last friday I think

Thank you :D

After waiting 6 weeks or more I finally have a lower ammonia level, nitrites and nitrates! I'm so excited :D I'm now one step closer to getting my new Betta! I don't know if It's because I added TSS or removed the carbon from my filter but either way I'm happy :)

Haha that's ok but yep, nitrites are still 0 I've just tested them. I guess I just need to be a little more patient

The heat is at 85 at the moment but it keeps fluctuating between 80 and 85, is this is a problem? pH is around 8. I know cycling time can vary but because there are no nitrites yet and my ammonia won't go down it just seems as if it's taking longer than it should at almost a month in.

So I posted about a week ago about the fishless cycle I'm doing and got some great advice but it feels as if my cycle just won't move past a certain point. Here's my original post if anyone would care to read it...

Lovely, thank you so much for your help :)

Ok, I've done a 50% water change and re-tested. My ammonia is showing between 1 and 2ppm, is this still too high? If not do I just wait for it to drop on its own now?

Thank you :) Yeah I chlorinated, I'll try a water change tonight. I didn't know the size of the tank affected how much ammonia you should add, all the guides I've read just say 4-5ppm but I'll try what you said, thank you

So I'm in the process of doing my first fishless cycle, only a few weeks ago I'd never even heard of cycling and I'm determined to do things the right way before I get any fish. I have a 20Litre (5gal I think) tank that I intend to keep a single Betta in. Heater at 80F and filter, fake plants...