First planted tank

[Fresh2o]

Ill order any as soon as my moneys refuned x

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What have you been using as a dechlorinator up until now? If you don't have any available at the moment, you could always fill up a bucket with tap water, let it sit over night and use that for replacement water. Better than nothing.


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[Coursair]

What have you been using as a dechlorinator up until now? If you don't have any available at the moment, you could always fill up a bucket with tap water, let it sit over night and use that for replacement water. Better than nothing.


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Unless your city uses Chloramines. Then sitting out won't make it safe.


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[Fresh2o]

True. Dayum them chloramines.
On the upside, this is for a PWC for a fishless cycle.


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[Coursair]

True. Dayum them chloramines.
On the upside, this is for a PWC for a fishless cycle.


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Excellent fact to know !


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[terri06]

I had tap safe bt i ran out on last change x

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[Fresh2o]

I had tap safe bt i ran out on last change x

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Since this is a fish-less cycle, then set out a bucket of water for the PWC.


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[terri06]

I dnt have a large enough bucket for the whole amount needed im going to get somethin tomorrow when i go out

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[fish wrangler]

Do you have empty milk or juice jugs? Thats what I use for my top off water.

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[terri06]

No its all in the recycling i will sort it tomorrow and hopefully get the cycle bk on track x

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[Fresh2o]

I dnt have a large enough bucket for the whole amount needed im going to get somethin tomorrow when i go out

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Even partial amounts count for something.
How many days are you into this cycle? It can take 4-6 weeks to complete if starting from scratch. Usually less, unless it stalls along the way.


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[terri06]

I think it may have stalled im about 3 to 4 weeks into it and my ammonia is stuck aswell now where as before it was converting in 24 hrs x

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[Fresh2o]

It was converting 2-4 ppm ammonia to zero in 24 hours but not any more? I would check the pH. If it drops below a certain level (can't remember, might be 6.0) the cycle may stop completely.


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[terri06]

Im going to do a large water change then im going to test the trites n re dose

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[terri06]

Cycles doin brill ammonia still .25 and nitrites have dropped to .50 fish soon

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[fish wrangler]

Make sure you can turn 2ppm ammonia into nitrites and then nitrates in 24 hours. That is when you are considered cycled.

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[terri06]

Ive redosed amm and going to check in tomorrow evening to see results

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[fish wrangler]

Good luck. Seems like you are getting close. Make sure you do a massive water change before you add fish. I did 90% change, you can do more though

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[terri06]

Ive got a week before my prime gets here so hopefully over the next week i can finish the cycle and then do a massive change and add fish

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[fish wrangler]

How big is the tank and what ever you thinking for stocking?

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[terri06]

Its 47 gal and herry barbs harlequin raspboaras pygmy cories a plec and a center piece fish

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