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Finally cycled this week the nitrite and ammonia levels are now about zero day after each time I add Dr Tims. Nitrate levels are about 40ish. Going to keep adding ammonia until I get tiger barbs at the weekend and a 50% water change to get the nitrate down. I have another question please. I have...

OK, noted. Cheers.

Hello again. As I am now effectively starting again with cycling the tank is there anything about the filter media being in a 'failed cycle' state that might impede the bacteria growing to produce nitrite? If this is the case would it make sense to clean the filter out with tap water? Many...

OK, I see your point, thanks. I'm not in a rush so I'll be patient, if it takes weeks, it takes weeks. I saw your theory... I only used ammonia and not a bacterial supplement with it, I got the impression it wasn't essential. But anyway, bit more heat and the right ammonia levels and fingers...

Hello Again, I have just had a bit of a thought.. I turned the temperature down from 27c to 24c a week ago, I am now thinking that might have thrown a spanner in the works and stalled the cycle? I'll crank the temperature up to 28c and keep the ammonia topped up and keep testing every day or...

Thanks Aitken for the guidance notes. My water temperature is 24c so will raise it up to 28c. I have a bottle of Dr Tims Ammonium Chloride, yes. So, since Saturday 18th November (I set the tank up the weekend previous to that date) I have been taking a mobile photos of daily test readings...

OK, thanks Aitken Drum. Have put testing kit away for a week and not going to touch it. Not sure if I need to maintain the ammonia level artificially but will see what happens?

Hi. I am a bit vexed... can someone advise please. 2 weeks ago I set up a 150l tank, conditioned water, about 10 grass plants, decent light, overfiltering with Fluval 407. I added ammonia about a week ago it so it read 2.0 ppm on my test kit and by this time the nitrite was already high at...