Recent content by BaloonMolly

Quick update. The PH has stablized, and the cycle is going strong now. Hopefully just a few more days until I can get my fish in there. 2ppm of amonia bis going to 0ppm in 24 hours. Nitrites are at 1ppm Nitrates are at 20ppm. Thank you for the help!

Sounds good! I think my Tetra Safe Start was a dud anyway. Thank you!

3 weeks ago I used Tetra safe start (and been using seachem stability daily for the last 5 days). And I read Tetra Safe Start shouldn't get more than 2ppm when dosing with pure amonia (as their bacteria may die at 4ppm). That's why I haven't gone up to 4 ppm.

Hey everyone. I need some advice and suggestions as I plan my stocking list for my 36 gallon bowed tank that is in the middle of a fishless cycle. I currently have 5 glofish tetras (white skirt tetras) and a balloon Molly that will be moved there when cycling finishes. Here are what I'm...

BTW, this morning PH is up to 8.0, amonia is about 1ppm, and nitrates are about 5ppm. I'm going to dose amonia to 2ppm this evening and keep waiting.

Dang... I'm already 5 weeks in and getting impatient. It's taking a lot longer than my 10 gallon took. And I seeded this tank with filter media from the 10 gallon. But I guess I'll keep waiting and keep planning my stock list. ��

Well I just retested and the PH is down today (7.6). But amonia is still where it was yesterday (about 1.5ppm). My tap PH is 7.4. I've read PH can bounce around a lot during a cycle so I'm guessing that's it. Nitrites are at 0 and nitrates ticked up to about 4ppm. Hopefully the amonia...

Hey there every one, Glad to be here. I have a 10 gallon with glofish tetras and baloon mollies and a currently cycling 36 gallon. I'm enjoying having fish much more that I realized (reason for the new tank). I'm in the getting started area seeking cycling advice, then I'll need some stocking...

Hello all, I am fishless cycling a 36 gallon tank with pure amonia and Seachem's Stability. My amonia is starting to drop and my nitrates are rising, but my PH is suddenly very high. Current readings are: Amonia about 1.5ppm, nitrites 0ppm, nitrates about 3ppm, and PH is maxed out on the...