Hi guys,
I done what you all recommend against and started a cycle with fish (well the water was in the tank for 2+ months but filter only run for a day at the start) i have been doing regular PWC's and checking my parameters every few days at first and weekly for the last few weeks
I had an ammonia spike about 2 weeks ago only went up to 1 and i done some 50% changes and had it down to 0.25 a week ago
I could put this down to an automated feeder that i tried for a while (gone now)
i didn't get time to do many PWC'S this week (maybe 1 × 10%) but i just checked my parameters and
ammonia is 0
Nitrite is 0 (same as b4)
Nitrate is 10 (up from 5 last week)
Ph is 7.2 (stable)
Kh is 35.8 (down from 89)
Gh is 161.1 (same as b4 high)
So all my levels are O.K except for the Gh that i would like to have at 80 but the fish are happy and spawning regularly
Is my cycle finished ?
Some additional information I have some micro indo plants some small grasses and a live driftwood plant that aren't doing well in there and some moss that seems to be ok
I done what you all recommend against and started a cycle with fish (well the water was in the tank for 2+ months but filter only run for a day at the start) i have been doing regular PWC's and checking my parameters every few days at first and weekly for the last few weeks
I had an ammonia spike about 2 weeks ago only went up to 1 and i done some 50% changes and had it down to 0.25 a week ago
I could put this down to an automated feeder that i tried for a while (gone now)
i didn't get time to do many PWC'S this week (maybe 1 × 10%) but i just checked my parameters and
ammonia is 0
Nitrite is 0 (same as b4)
Nitrate is 10 (up from 5 last week)
Ph is 7.2 (stable)
Kh is 35.8 (down from 89)
Gh is 161.1 (same as b4 high)
So all my levels are O.K except for the Gh that i would like to have at 80 but the fish are happy and spawning regularly
Is my cycle finished ?
Some additional information I have some micro indo plants some small grasses and a live driftwood plant that aren't doing well in there and some moss that seems to be ok
