36 bf build!

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

I have plenty of experience but, ive never done a fishless cycle and I havent ever had readings off the chart

I meant no experience with fish less cycling lol. :p. I'm not sure either. It's so hard for me to read the color difference. All the purples look the same!! Lol.

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Tx Oscar Lover

I meant no experience with fish less cycling lol. :p. I'm not sure either. It's so hard for me to read the color difference. All the purples look the same!! Lol.

My wife helps me! She said the nitrites have dropped a bit so ill rerest in a bit and see if they have dropped more

[jwh0818]

Okay todays test is

Ammo - .50ppm
Nitrite - 2.0ppm
Nitrate - 20ppm

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

Okay todays test is

Ammo - .50ppm
Nitrite - 2.0ppm
Nitrate - 20ppm

Hm, give it some more time & I think the ammo will disappear, & the nitrites & nitrates will be sky high.

You are close as well though

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Tx Oscar Lover

Hm, give it some more time & I think the ammo will disappear, & the nitrites & nitrates will be sky high.

You are close as well though

Yeah its very weird! Hopefully within 3 days its done

[jwh0818]

Water change or no water change? That is the question of now!

Ammo -.50ppm
Nitrite -5.0ppm
Nitrate -10ppm

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

Water change or no water change? That is the question of now!

Ammo -.50ppm
Nitrite -5.0ppm
Nitrate -10ppm

I'd say your levels aren't high enough yet. I'd wait & test again tomorrow. Just my 2 cents.

I think we are at the same spot! Except my ammonia is a little higher.

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Tx Oscar Lover

I'd say your levels aren't high enough yet. I'd wait & test again tomorrow. Just my 2 cents.

I think we are at the same spot! Except my ammonia is a little higher.

Yeah! It was all high. Do ya think the plants I had in were droppin the nitrates

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

Yeah! It was all high. Do ya think the plants I had in were droppin the nitrates

I did notice the lower level, I heard that's what they were supposed to do. So that's a possibility. But I'm not sure of anything else it can be. I think you want it off the charts. I'd say wait until tomorrow & retest.

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Tx Oscar Lover

I did notice the lower level, I heard that's what they were supposed to do. So that's a possibility. But I'm not sure of anything else it can be. I think you want it off the charts. I'd say wait until tomorrow & retest.

Yeah I think I will. Im soo impatient and I stopped using the seachem stability. I ran out and I was done dosing. It was a week already

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

Yeah I think I will. Im soo impatient and I stopped using the seachem stability. I ran out and I was done dosing. It was a week already

I'm right there with you. I was going to do one today, but decided I'd wait until tomorrow :p. I was just happy to get something going today (my plants) we are almost there though! I can't wait.

Also, did you have any ideas on what angelfish you were going to get?

My LFS has some pretty blue cobalt for sale at $24.99.

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Tx Oscar Lover

I'm right there with you. I was going to do one today, but decided I'd wait until tomorrow :p. I was just happy to get something going today (my plants) we are almost there though! I can't wait.

Also, did you have any ideas on what angelfish you were going to get?

My LFS has some pretty blue cobalt for sale at $24.99.

Oh man lucky you! I want those!!! I havent had time to look at my lfs. I may go saturdat

[jwh0818]

Here are todays reading. Can someone put a number on em for me? I cant tell what they are today

[Alyxx]

Put them against a white piece of paper, and maybe I can give you a hand.

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Alyxx

Put them against a white piece of paper, and maybe I can give you a hand.

Thanks! Here they are. Ammo nitrite and nitrate. Its pretty obvious but still!

[Alyxx]

Best as I can tell, ammo is 0, trites are between 2-5, and trates are between 20-40.

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Alyxx

Best as I can tell, ammo is 0, trites are between 2-5, and trates are between 20-40.

Whoooo hoooo! Thats better than yesterday! Now the nitrites need to convert!

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

Whoooo hoooo! Thats better than yesterday! Now the nitrites need to convert!

Are you supposed to add anymore ammo or not yet? Just curious cause I'm sure I'm getting close to this stage as well c

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Tx Oscar Lover

Are you supposed to add anymore ammo or not yet? Just curious cause I'm sure I'm getting close to this stage as well c

I could but im just adding fish food for now like there are fish. I feed my tank a pinch 2 times a day!

[Tx Oscar Lover]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

I could but im just adding fish food for now like there are fish. I feed my tank a pinch 2 times a day!

Oh okay, how quick does the fish food turn into ammonia? & should I be doing that to my 10 gallon since nothing is in it?