Boilerwxman
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have a 15 gallon column tank. I have been cycling it for about 2 weeks. It really took off this last week. My latest results:
pH is about 8.2 (Tap water base is around 8)
Ammonia is going from 4ppm to 0 ppm in less than 24 hours
Nitrite is off the Chart on my test kit
Nitrate is around 5 ppm
I gave my tank a boost by putting 2 plastic plants and gravel from an established 5 gallon tank where I am currently housing 3 young Mollies.
The Ammonia & Nitrite on this tank is at 0 and Nitrate is around 40 ppm
I know I am close with the 15 gallon, I just have a couple of questions:
1) With the ammonia going to 0 so quickly and the nitrites so high. Should I a) go every other day on Ammonia or put less in? b) I have tried a few water changes this week and after a 50% and 40% had no luck in getting the nitrites to a readable level. Obviously they are spiking
2) Should I try to add more gravel from the established tank to help with the nitrite eating bacteria? I already have a nylon bag of gravel in there I added this week.
Any other advice would be appreciate it. I understand being patient but being this close wonder if there is something I need to do to keep this from stalling
Thank you
pH is about 8.2 (Tap water base is around 8)
Ammonia is going from 4ppm to 0 ppm in less than 24 hours
Nitrite is off the Chart on my test kit
Nitrate is around 5 ppm
I gave my tank a boost by putting 2 plastic plants and gravel from an established 5 gallon tank where I am currently housing 3 young Mollies.
The Ammonia & Nitrite on this tank is at 0 and Nitrate is around 40 ppm
I know I am close with the 15 gallon, I just have a couple of questions:
1) With the ammonia going to 0 so quickly and the nitrites so high. Should I a) go every other day on Ammonia or put less in? b) I have tried a few water changes this week and after a 50% and 40% had no luck in getting the nitrites to a readable level. Obviously they are spiking
2) Should I try to add more gravel from the established tank to help with the nitrite eating bacteria? I already have a nylon bag of gravel in there I added this week.
Any other advice would be appreciate it. I understand being patient but being this close wonder if there is something I need to do to keep this from stalling
Thank you