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:ermm:Sorry it's been a few days since my last post, been busy with elderly Mum. Readings on 22 feb were ammonia = 0, nitrite = 0, nitrate = 5ppm and ph = 7 Readings on 23 feb were ammonia = 0, Nitrite = 0, nitrate = 20ppm and ph = 6.6 Did 95% water change on evening of 23 feb, going for fish...

Thanks for that info library girl. I have been dosing ammonia to 2ppm, should I be dosing higher now? :thanks:

:confused: I measured my ph this morning, and it has gone from 8 to 6.4-6.6 in only 10 hours. I added a pinch of sodium bicarbonate to bring it back up as I don't know if a low ph will harm my bb now that I'm cycled. If I do a big water change the night before adding fish and this will happens...

OK, did a big water change, ( about 95% )double dosed dechlorinator and dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm. Waited for an hour after changing water and dosing to measure parameters. Ammonia = 2ppm, nitrite = 0, nitrate = 5ppm, but worryingly ph = 8. If my ph goes up to 8 after a water change, won't...

I think my ammonia has been zero when I have thought it was slightly above it. If I hold the test tube next to the zero colour on the ammonia chart I thought it might not have been quite zero, but if I compared it to the yellow zero mark for the nitrates, which is a much lighter yellow it is...

Todays readings are-: ammonia = zero, nitrite = zero, nitrate = no change, about 120 - 130ppm and ph = 7 Will do big water change today and then redose ammonia Do you think that is my tank cycled now? Should I add fish stock a little at a time, or should I add about 50 - 60% to start with? What...

Todays readings are basicaly the same as yesterday-: ammonia showing slight colour, so not quite zero, nitrite = zero, nitrates slightly darker than yesterday, ( looks like blood colour )but not much in it so I estimate about 100 - 120 ppm and ph = 7.2 Dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm

Think I'll go with a pair of electric blue rams, some dwarf cory's,some threadfin rainbows, probably some galaxy rasboras and some red cherry shrimps. I'm off to bed now, as it's 1.30 am over here in Scotland and I need to get some sleep. Thanks very much Hholly for your input. The world...

I did look at the pearl gouramis, and they were nice, but they had beautiful electric blue rams and they are stunning. I believe they are dwarf rams so won't get too big. Guy in lfs said they would be better as a pair. What's your thoughts on them?

Thanks for that info Hholly. Think I prefer the Galaxy rasboras, but waiting to see them first as I've only seen them on internet, and lfs are getting them in soon. Lfs say rummy nose would be good for peacefull community tank Have seen the German blue ram and was seriously considering them. The...

Todays readings are-: ammonia showing slight colour, so not quite zero, nitrite = zero, nitrates slightly darker than yesterday, ( looks like blood colour )but not much in it so I estimate about 100 - 120 ppm and ph = 7.2 Dosed mmonia aback up to 2ppm My tank is 90 litres with 2 coconut caves...

Todays readings are-: ammonia = zero,nitrite zero, nitrate = over 80ppm but not as dark as 160ppm, ph = 7 Dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm. Should I continue dosing up to 2ppm or should I dose higher now? Have decided to definately go for the threadfin rainbows, saw them at lfs and I really like...

Todays readings are-: ammonia looks slightly less than 0.25ppm but not zero, nitrite = zero, nitrate = 80ppm and ph = 7 I have been trying to decide what fish to get now that my cycle seems to be getting close to done, so I'm hoping you guys can give me some guidance. So many beautiful fish...

Todays readings are-: ammonia looks slightly less than 0.25ppm but not zero, nitrite = zero, nitrate = 40ppm and ph = 7

My tank is 90 litres, I am plannining to put in rummy nose or neon tetras, dwarf corys, cherry shrimp and maybe dwarf gourami. My tap waters ph is 7 and 6.8 after 24 hours. I put as much crushed coral in my filter as I could fit in it and my ph seemed to have settled down until today!

I dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm after water change yesterday.When I checked a hour later to make sure levels were correct I measured ph as well and it was at 8. I thought I would leave it and see how it was today. Measurements today are-: ammonia = 0.25ppm, nitrite = less than 0.25ppm but not...

Measured again last night at 5.30pm, a few hours after water change, and ammonia = 2ppm, nitrite = 0, nitrate = 5ppm and ph = 8 I was a bit concerned about ph, but thought I'd leave it and see what happens Today at 12 noon the ph had dropped down to 6.6, I don't want my cycle to stall at this...

Sorry I have been a bit busy so haven't posted for a couple of days. 12th feb readings were ammonia = 0.5ppm, nitrite = 0.5ppm, nitrate = 120ppm and ph = 7.2 13th feb readings were ammonia = 0.25ppm, nitrite= zero, nitrate = 140ppm and ph = 7.6 Today 14th feb readings are 0.25ppm, nitrite =...

Thanks library girl, I forgot to put in my last post that I had tested on bottled spring water and I made up a bucket of tap water and added conditioner and then tested them both. They both showed ammonia levels of 0.25ppm. I decided not to dose any more ammonia as usual and waited another 6...

Todays readings are-: ammonia 0.25ppm, nitrite is lighter than 0.25ppm but not quite zero, nitrate = 80ppm and ph = 7.2 Don't know if it's normal for ammonia to consistanly drop to 0.25ppm but never going to zero!

I added as much crushed coral as I could squeeze into my filter last night as I'm not sure how much I should use. Todays readings are-: ammonia = 0.25ppm, nitrite = 0.25ppm, nitrate = 40ppm and ph = 7.2 I dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm. Out of curiosity I didn't empty out the ph test tube from...

Readings today are-: ammonia = 0.25ppm, nitrite = 0.25ppm, nitrate = 20ppm and ph = 6.6 I dosed ammonia back up to 2ppp and added half a level teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to bring ph back up to 7.6. I went to lfs and got some crushed coral to add to the filter ( using mesh bag ), to see if...

Couldn't wait until today to test the water after big pwc so tested nitrites and nitrates after 5 hours and the nitrite was 0.25ppm and the nitrate was 5ppm. Today, 24 hours after pwc and ammonia = 0.25ppm, nitrite = 0, nitrate = 10ppm and ph = 7 PH seems to be dropping very quickly, should I be...

I measured today before doing water change. Readings were-: ammonia = 0.5ppm, nitrite = 2ppm, nitrate = approx. 100ppm and ph = 7.2 I was a bit dismayed to see ammonia and nitrite readings higher and nitrate reading lower today, is this normal or am I going backwards again? Did 90% water change...

My readings today are -: ammonia = less than 0.25ppm but not quite zero, nitrites = 0.25ppm, nitrates are about the same as yesterday, approx. 120ppm and ph = 7 Didn't have time to do a big water change yesterday. As my ammonia and nitrites are falling do I need to do a water change? Thanks...