apotocki
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm looking for confimation and assurance that my cycle is moving in the right direction.
Started my tank on 02/19 (70 Gallon) with 25 small goldfish.
Ammonia spiked at about 1.5ppm on 03/07 (lost 2 fish in that time)
Nitrite (.5ppm) also started showing up on 03/07
Ammonia reading 0 starting on 03/09 (after 15 days
Nitrite reading 5ppm (!)
Started every other day PWC of 20%
I've been testing the water every day since and have a Nitrite reading of somewhere between 2-5ppm (hard to tell the colors). The fish look and act fine....haven't lost any.
Today, it is still at 2-3ppm or so.......I tested for Nitrate and see about 10ppm. So, I've been seeing no Ammonia and 2-5ppm Nitrites for about 9 days.
I haven't touched the filter nor have I done any gravel cleaning...does all this sound right? How long will I see Nitrites? I know that this takes time but I'm getting anxious!
Alan
Started my tank on 02/19 (70 Gallon) with 25 small goldfish.
Ammonia spiked at about 1.5ppm on 03/07 (lost 2 fish in that time)
Nitrite (.5ppm) also started showing up on 03/07
Ammonia reading 0 starting on 03/09 (after 15 days
Nitrite reading 5ppm (!)
Started every other day PWC of 20%
I've been testing the water every day since and have a Nitrite reading of somewhere between 2-5ppm (hard to tell the colors). The fish look and act fine....haven't lost any.
Today, it is still at 2-3ppm or so.......I tested for Nitrate and see about 10ppm. So, I've been seeing no Ammonia and 2-5ppm Nitrites for about 9 days.
I haven't touched the filter nor have I done any gravel cleaning...does all this sound right? How long will I see Nitrites? I know that this takes time but I'm getting anxious!
Alan