RubyRedSpilo
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Feb 4, 2010
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Been cycling for about 4 weeks now, have a 55 gallon, with a fluval 305, temp 77-79 degrees, ph a lil on the high but stable and constant at about 8.0-8.2,
After the 5th day of tank setup added 2 african cichlids to help the bio level but shoudve prob. just added like 10 feeders.... anyways
on 1/21 my readings were: amm-1.0-2.0 ppm , nitrites 0.50ppm nitrate- 5.0
1/29 amm 2.0, nitrite .50 nitrate 5.0
2/02 amm 1.0 nitrite 0 nitrate 4.5-5.0 ppm
then today ammonia was back up inbetween 1.0 and 2.0 ppm
feed every other day and have only done 2 15-20% water changes ....1 every other week...... Am I close...do these readings look normal???
After the 5th day of tank setup added 2 african cichlids to help the bio level but shoudve prob. just added like 10 feeders.... anyways
on 1/21 my readings were: amm-1.0-2.0 ppm , nitrites 0.50ppm nitrate- 5.0
1/29 amm 2.0, nitrite .50 nitrate 5.0
2/02 amm 1.0 nitrite 0 nitrate 4.5-5.0 ppm
then today ammonia was back up inbetween 1.0 and 2.0 ppm
feed every other day and have only done 2 15-20% water changes ....1 every other week...... Am I close...do these readings look normal???