Lonewolfblue
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Well, I finally had time today to set up my 2 breeder tanks, and am going to fishless cycle them. Here's what I did today:
Tank #1: I soaked the sponges in a concentrated Stress Zyme solution, 30ml in 1G water. I also added 4 drops of ammonia. They soaked for over an hour. Sponges for tank #1 were installed in the tank, and a touch of ammonia was added. Also, 1/3 of the solution was poured into the tank as well. Will test the water shortly to see what my ammonia level is. Shooting for 2ppm. Temp in the tank is 82 degrees.
Tank #2: Currently, sponges for are soaking, still have 45 minutes to go, or longer if I decide. Same setup, Stress Zyme with a touch of ammonia.
Will come back to edit when tank #2 is done, and will supply the temp at that time.
Let's see how long these tanks will take to cycle.
Edit:
Since no-one's posted yet, had to edit, lol.
Adding another few drops ammonia, test only showed 1ppm about 30 minutes after adding ammonia.
Also, to compare, my tap tests 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite, 0ppm nitrate.
Here's a couple pics. Sorry about the bubbles, will get better pics when they clear up....
Tank #1 Complete:
Tank #2 Without sponges, sponges are still soaking. Will get better pics once the air bubbles disappear...
Further info:
Tank #1 has 2 screw-in incandescents and a Hydor 50W heater.
Tank #2 has a full-length florescent in the hood and a Ebo Jager 50W heater.
Edit:
Tank #1: Successfully reached 2ppm ammonia. Time here is 5:45pm Monday.
Tank #2: Just installed sponges after soaking an hour and a half, and added first dose of ammonia. Will test, if below 2ppm, will add a few drops more.
Edit:
Tank #2: Complete, and at 2ppm ammonia.
Tank #1: I soaked the sponges in a concentrated Stress Zyme solution, 30ml in 1G water. I also added 4 drops of ammonia. They soaked for over an hour. Sponges for tank #1 were installed in the tank, and a touch of ammonia was added. Also, 1/3 of the solution was poured into the tank as well. Will test the water shortly to see what my ammonia level is. Shooting for 2ppm. Temp in the tank is 82 degrees.
Tank #2: Currently, sponges for are soaking, still have 45 minutes to go, or longer if I decide. Same setup, Stress Zyme with a touch of ammonia.
Will come back to edit when tank #2 is done, and will supply the temp at that time.
Let's see how long these tanks will take to cycle.
Edit:
Since no-one's posted yet, had to edit, lol.
Adding another few drops ammonia, test only showed 1ppm about 30 minutes after adding ammonia.
Also, to compare, my tap tests 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite, 0ppm nitrate.
Here's a couple pics. Sorry about the bubbles, will get better pics when they clear up....
Tank #1 Complete:
Tank #2 Without sponges, sponges are still soaking. Will get better pics once the air bubbles disappear...
Further info:
Tank #1 has 2 screw-in incandescents and a Hydor 50W heater.
Tank #2 has a full-length florescent in the hood and a Ebo Jager 50W heater.
Edit:
Tank #1: Successfully reached 2ppm ammonia. Time here is 5:45pm Monday.
Tank #2: Just installed sponges after soaking an hour and a half, and added first dose of ammonia. Will test, if below 2ppm, will add a few drops more.
Edit:
Tank #2: Complete, and at 2ppm ammonia.