Go Back   Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community > Freshwater > Freshwater & Brackish - Getting Started
Click Here to Login

Join Aquarium Advice Today
Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about them on AquariumAdvice.com
 
Old 10-09-2004, 06:26 AM   #1
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 33
how long into the cycle..does the bacteria bloom disappear??

currently.....my water is cloudy.
White water.

I am into week 3 of my cycle.
ammonia - 8+
nitrite - 1
nitrate - haven't checked.


but i just want to know when will the cloudiness disappear?>>

__________________
Bubble_Boy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2004, 06:40 AM   #2
Aquarium Advice Freak
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 345
I'm sure someone will chime in this morning that is further more experienced than me like Tank Girl but my tank's cloudiness went away right around the 2nd-3rd week. Once the ammonia starts to go down and nitrite goes up, you should be getting clearer water. Hopefully, one of the "seasoned" tank people can back me up...
__________________
-Chris

20 gal FW
3 jumbo neon tetras
3 bloodfin tetras
3 otos....1 with only 1 EYE
1 long finned red serpae tetra
1 chinese algae eater
1 male blond tux guppy
1 male red neon guppy
...and 10 guppy fry!!!!!
Mofo2713 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2004, 06:46 AM   #3
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 33
well my nitrite is starting to rise.

My ammonia is off the scale....so its hard to tell if its going down ..

but if my nitrite is rising..i guess that its a sign that the ammonia is going down..
right???
__________________
Bubble_Boy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2004, 07:52 AM   #4
Aquarium Advice Freak
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 369
You didn't say if you were cycling with fish or without but if you do have fish you might consider a water change..to reduce the ammonia..your at levels that can be harmful to your fish. When i cycled my Ammonia spiked only to .25 . Ammonia and Nitrite were at zero right at the six week mark.
__________________
Rocket2001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2004, 12:37 PM   #5
Aquarium Advice Freak
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wy
Posts: 268
Send a message via Yahoo to urville
yeah, anyone?
it was my ascertation that the cloudyness is the ammonia, and wont go till that number comes way down.
__________________
125 gallon Reef - 50 gallon Refugium/Sump
urville is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
bacteria, bacteria bloom, bloom, cycle, long

Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about them on AquariumAdvice.com

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Bacteria Bloom? Alshain Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion 13 07-03-2007 01:49 PM
Bacteria Bloom hoppershaun Freshwater & Brackish - Getting Started 1 08-26-2006 05:23 AM
Bacteria bloom ????? slowboattochina Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion 2 05-06-2005 04:58 PM
bacteria bloom stinky Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion 4 07-14-2003 09:06 AM
Bacteria Bloom Saltwater & Reef - Sick Fish or Coral 7 01-20-2003 12:04 PM







» Photo Contest Winners







All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:26 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2023, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.