I think I am at the tail end of a fishless cycle of a ten gallon tank, but I don't understand what's currently happening right now. I am about 8 or 9 weeks in. About 3 weeks ago I did a big 60% water change when the NO2 and NO3 were getting high. I am using Prime (2 drops per gallon).
After the water change I noticed that the tank wasn't getting rid of AMM as fast as before. But I chalked it up to being normal. Then.. I noticed that my AMM was holding still, and that my NO2 had disappeared, but I still had NO3.
Is this all seeming normal or did I goof up somewhere? I mean, something is definitely happening in the tanks, right?
After the water change I noticed that the tank wasn't getting rid of AMM as fast as before. But I chalked it up to being normal. Then.. I noticed that my AMM was holding still, and that my NO2 had disappeared, but I still had NO3.
- AUGUST 28: AMM (2.0)
- AUGUST 31: AMM (2.0)
- SEPTEMBER 2: AMM (2.0)
- SEPTEMBER 3: Went to the LFS and they gave me a bunch of sponge from one of their tanks. I stuffed it into my HOB filter.
- SEPTEMBER 7: I tested the ph and it was 6.0 (maybe less? the test only goes down to 6). My tap water is 7.2 (ish). So I did a big 60% water change. PH (7.2) / AMM (3) / NO2 (0) / NO3 (0)
- SEPTEMBER 8: PH dropped to 7.0 so I did another big water change. PH (7.4) / AMM (3)
- SEPTEMBER 9: PH is 7.0. AMM is 2. Nitrites are zero.
Is this all seeming normal or did I goof up somewhere? I mean, something is definitely happening in the tanks, right?