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Hubert90
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MattJ said:
Ya nitrite seems to be at 5ppm, did u do 75% pwc before dosing ammonia back up?
Personally I thought it was nearer to being 1.. hard to tell in my light never mind in a photo from my phone!!
No PWC at this stage .. not the time right now but if people feel it would be useful to do then I can later - or wait until tomorrow see what I'm reading
No PWC at this stage .. not the time right now but if people feel it would be useful to do then I can later - or wait until tomorrow see what I'm reading
Hubert90
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MattJ said:
I think it's 5. U should do a huge water change incase u get a stall
Hubert90
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Yep now it's one 
good work! U are very close to the end of ur cucle
good work! U are very close to the end of ur cucleWith my cycle being near complete, I want to nail down the stocking side of things so I am ready to rock and roll when finished!
Stocking idea so far:
6 x Danios
6 x Neon Tetras
Some Corydoras
Maybe some shrip? (Or would you just get shrimp over the corys?)
and possibly
1 x "feature fish"
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Does that sound OK?
If I went for Corys, how many?
Are there any particular type of danio that will go better with the neons than others?
And what about a feature fish? Is that a realistic option? If so, any suggestions?
Stocking idea so far:
6 x Danios
6 x Neon Tetras
Some Corydoras
Maybe some shrip? (Or would you just get shrimp over the corys?)
and possibly
1 x "feature fish"
---
Does that sound OK?
If I went for Corys, how many?
Are there any particular type of danio that will go better with the neons than others?
And what about a feature fish? Is that a realistic option? If so, any suggestions?
Hubert90
Aquarium Advice Addict
How big is ur tank?
So I've redossed ammo slightly as I'm going out and don't want to starve anything!
Not done PWC but tempted to to get nitrites down?
I may retest in 12 hrs.. See where we are .. Or if anyone has any other suggestions I'll pick then up in a few hrs
Not done PWC but tempted to to get nitrites down?
I may retest in 12 hrs.. See where we are .. Or if anyone has any other suggestions I'll pick then up in a few hrs
eco23
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MattJ said:
Once no3 starts showing up...it happens fairly fast. You'll see the nitrItes begin to climb rapidly as the ammonia is converted faster and faster. It will jump to off the scale reading quite fast, and when the numbers are out of control high, that's when we'll knock out another pwc. When the values begin climbing rapidly, keep an eagle eye on the pH and if you begin to see any drops...it's time to knock out another pwc to restore the buffers and prevent any pH crashes towards the end of the cycle.
eco23
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MattJ said:
Sorry, to save my eyes some reading...can you repost how many gallons your tank is?
