Fishless Cycle PROGRESS!!!

[Bl414]

yeah i use a liquid test kit, the only reason I can think of that is because I did so many water changes that maybe I got all of the nitrites out. I tested for nitrates before and got zero as well.

 

[ejaramillo01]

yeah i use a liquid test kit, the only reason I can think of that is because I did so many water changes that maybe I got all of the nitrites out. I tested for nitrates before and got zero as well.

The nitrates test is one of the "tricky" ones, be sure that you follow the directions in the bottle. Meaning the extra shake, etc. If not you can get a false 0 ppm reading.

 

[Bl414]

what extra shake? ive been following the directions, add whatever ammount of bottle one, then shaking the other bottle for 30 seconds and adding that. then shaking for a minute

 

[Bl414]

Okay more progress

ammonia - 0
nitrite - 3-4ppm
nitrate - 20-30ppm

whats next

 

[Homedog98]

Good stuff, just leave it... That nitrite will drop overnight at some point... If it goes any higher, 50% water change, but it's low enough right now for it to be ok.

 

[Bl414]

Okey dokes, do I still keep adding the ammonia? Whenever I do the nitrite levels get really high

 

[Homedog98]

Keep adding ammonia, and when the nitrites get high, do the water change. Only dose ammonia when it gets to 0.

 

[Bl414]

Alritey, hopefully thisll be over soon, I'm dying for fish

 

[Homedog98]

Better then the fish dying so you can have them!

 

[Bl414]

True I'm just anxious I suppose