cycling help

[sgr7781]

ph is 7.6 high ph is 8.4 ammo is between 2-4 nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 0. tested from a api master kit.

 

[Cloudhp8]

are you doing a fish-in cycle? or fishless?

Either way i guess i don't understand what you are looking for yet?
all looks fine if you have fish in doing water changes around twice a week will be a must....30 to even 50%...if anything spike quite high change some water instantly.
also check out in the articles under freshwater > article and read the fish in cycle

If fishless go to same article area freshwater > article read the Guide to Starting a Freshwater Aquarium

 

[sgr7781]

fishless but got plants in

 

[librarygirl]

ph is 7.6 high ph is 8.4 ammo is between 2-4 nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 0. tested from a api master kit.

For a fishless cycle it looks fine to me. Are you using pure ammonia? How long since you started? It can take a couple of weeks for the initial drop in ammonia. Here's a guide if you haven't seen it yet. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...guide-and-faq-to-fishless-cycling-148283.html

 

[sgr7781]

havnt used any ammo yet, just used some of my rents older filter. got some ammo in the mail today tho.

 

[Coyne]

What are you using for the ammonia source that got your ammonia to a reading of 2-4ppm?

 

[sgr7781]

Nothing. Going to use dr.tims ammo when I get my package tho

 

[Coyne]

I'm confused. In the original post you said the ammonia in the tank was between 2 and 4 ppm. How did it get there?

 

[sgr7781]

Used some destesser at the start

 

[Coyne]

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[sgr7781]

It's stuff to male the water safe for the fish.

 

[sgr7781]

Ill get today's lvls in a few hours