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DeeLee2013 said:
It sounds like you're really close! The lack of nitrIte could just be a sign that your beneficial bacteria is ready to rock and roll!

If Ammonia drops back down in the next 24hrs, you're probably good to go. I would also check your tap water just to see if it has any ammonia or nitrite readings as a baseline.

Just my $0.02!


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Thanks, girl! My tap water is 0.25ppm ammonia, 0 nitrites. I tested it a while ago. It took forever to get there, but there is definitely trace ammonia in our tap. We'll see if it gets back down in the morning. I am so ready!! :banghead:
 
I'm thinking of adding two banana plants - one in each corner of the foreground. Does anybody know if these guys prefer root tabs or column ferts?

I'm having super gnarly luck with wisteria melting so I give up on it.

on topic note: I just double checked that I dosed to 2ppm and nitrites were showing up. Phew! I'm suspecting I am cycled or within a day or 2 of being so! Waiting on the verdict tomorrow for ammonia
 
TankinWithUs said:
I'm thinking of adding two banana plants - one in each corner of the foreground. Does anybody know if these guys prefer root tabs or column ferts?

I'm having super gnarly luck with wisteria melting so I give up on it.

on topic note: I just double checked that I dosed to 2ppm and nitrites were showing up. Phew! I'm suspecting I am cycled or within a day or 2 of being so! Waiting on the verdict tomorrow for ammonia
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Great thing about banana plants? They're hardy! I just tie 'em to a piece of driftwood or decor and let them grow. No ferts were needed in my experience ?


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Just gotta find 'em!! ugh. I haven't found them locally yet. I picked up Lobelia Cardinalis today and expect to fail miserably considering I only have gravel substrate. But I'll give it a go. I got some root-tabs
 
Found banana plants at a LFS :) I'll pick them up Wednesday.

Just retested...Ammonia less than 0.25 but not quite 0 :banghead:; Nitrite 1.0; Nitrate 80. I'm not going to dose ammonia today, I'll wait until tomorrow to let the nitrites get closer to 0. I'll get there eventually, I'm guessing this week!

I have done some soul searching and want to change the tank from gravel to ecoComplete. After trying to plant the Cardinal Plant in gravel, I've decided I need to upgrade.

I made a thread for it over in planted tanks here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...d-5-5g-from-gravel-to-ecocomplete-331130.html

I can't stop messing with this tank!
 
OK. Moment of truth...It took 48 hours for my ammonia and nitrite to go to 0. I'm dosing to 2ppm tonight and hoping for a happy dance tomorrow night. This is the best it has done since we started and we've never made it to both 0 before.

Wish us luck :)
 
Womp womp. My ammonia dropped to less than 0.25, but not quite 0. And my nitrite was at 1.0 and Nitrates were well over 80. I want to say something has stalled my cycle, but honestly I think I'm the one stalling the cycle. lol. I can't leave the tank alone. I switched out the filter last week, changed the substrate this week. My poor cycle probably doesn't know what to do with itself.

At any rate, I did a water change while I changed the substrate last night and dosed 2mL ammonia. Let's see where we land today

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Ding ding ding.... switched out the filter how??

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I went from an Azoo Palm (3g; :face palm: ) to an Aqua Clear 20. I moved all of the media from Azoo to AquaClear, but added a fresh sponge in addition to old media to fill the space. The AC had way more compartment space than the Azoo. I'm impressed. No bueno?

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No.. it's bueno.. if you transfered media than my idea is out.. just leave it and let it cycle?? I'm no good with the fishless stuff.

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Ohhh. Fearless, are you? I straight up murdered our first betta so I'm trying to be legit this time.

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I totally need to leave this tank alone. I'm telling y'all that's what it is: my happy hands in the tank.

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just an update on the cycle...we continue to have low ammonia 0.10 - 0.50, mid nitrite 1.0 - 2.0 and mid to high nitrates. We are just waiting it out... I believe we entered a mini cycle when we upgraded filters, so just trying to be patient.

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Ugh! I am feeling your pain. Patience and restraint are the watchwords of our hobby. I have more problems with the "restraint" part, myself. I never want to add "just" the recommended three new fish a week or two. I want to add twice that and tell myself I'll stay on top of the water changes. Sometimes I do...

Anyway, be proud of yourself so far. :)


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FishyMamma said:
Ugh! I am feeling your pain. Patience and restraint are the watchwords of our hobby. I have more problems with the "restraint" part, myself. I never want to add "just" the recommended three new fish a week or two. I want to add twice that and tell myself I'll stay on top of the water changes. Sometimes I do...

Anyway, be proud of yourself so far. :)


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Trying to be proud! Just worried about my cycle, but I'm keeping the dream alive as best I can :)
 
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