First fish and test results

[Thomsona]

Well after 7 weeks of cycling and everyones great advice on here 4 days ago I put my first fish in a blue chromis
So far it's active happy eating and looks healthy,

After 3 days I tested the water here are the results

Ph. 8.4
Nitrite. 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm
Ammonia 0
Salinity 1.023
Calcium 520ppm
Phosphate .5 ppm

Also did 15% pwc

So far I think it's going well
How long do u think I should wait before adding a pair of clowns ?

Cheers
Andrew

 

[kenny69]

How did you cycle for the 7 weeks?

 

[Thomsona]

Cycled well from what I have read and been told on here

 

[kenny69]

Cycled well from what I have read and been told on here

Yeah but how did you do it? fish, no fish, add ammonia???

 

[Thomsona]

Fishless cycle used raw prawn

 

[kenny69]

Fishless cycle used raw prawn

Cool. I thought you would have a nitrate reading still.

 

[Thomsona]

Been doing regular wc and cleaning of cannister filter

 

[kenny69]

Been doing regular wc and cleaning of cannister filter

I hope your cycle is okay, I mean with no readings at all, I wonder if your benificial bio is still okay. Be interesting to see how you go with readings now you have a fish. I would monitor for a week or so before adding clowns. I am sure others may have differing ideas.

 

[Thomsona]

No I had readings during cycle they are just the reading after putting fish in

 

[ronk]

I think waiting a couple weeks between introducing new live stock would be best. You don't want to add to much at once and overload the tank. Good luck