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getcarter 17-01-2018 08:03 PM

Need help on Cycling tank
 
Hi all,need some help here as I lost touch on some stuffs

Been Cycling my tank for 18 days with 13 small tin foil barbs
Ammonia has went down to zero n nitrate is on high side and ph hv drop and I adjusted it but the prob is no nitrite till now

Every 2 days I’ve been using test kits to test but no sign of nitrite,cannot be so fast nitrite went down rite? Now dunno tank cycle already or not,still puzzle
Anyone can advise? Tks

5x2.5x2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 40-80ppm

CZQ 17-01-2018 08:12 PM

Should be OK as there is nitrate. You never see before nitrite? Take note of the Ph. What fishes you keeping?

Aro77 17-01-2018 08:47 PM

Hi, think u mixing up nitrite and nitrate? you generally want to have 0 ammonia & nitrite, it is ok to have some nitrate present. :)

getcarter 17-01-2018 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZQ (Post 10007184)
Should be OK as there is nitrate. You never see before nitrite? Take note of the Ph. What fishes you keeping?

tks for the reply,I mean the test kit shows zero readings for nitrite all the while..ph under control
Currently just tin foil barbs to cycle main fish will come after Cycling completed

getcarter 17-01-2018 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aro77 (Post 10007187)
Hi, think u mixing up nitrite and nitrate? you generally want to have 0 ammonia & nitrite, it is ok to have some nitrate present. :)

No bro,Iam very sure it’s nitrite,used to cycle many times in the past but tis time quite funny readings,tats y I confuse abit...

Aro77 17-01-2018 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getcarter (Post 10007189)
tks for the reply,I mean the test kit shows zero readings for nitrite all the while..ph under control
Currently just tin foil barbs to cycle main fish will come after Cycling completed

Hi, i think your tank should be ready to go with your above water readings, just be sure when u add new fishes to add BB also monitor your PH abit more closely, can expect it to drop a little when new fishes are added.

Aro77 17-01-2018 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getcarter (Post 10007191)
No bro,Iam very sure it’s nitrite,used to cycle many times in the past but tis time quite funny readings,tats y I confuse abit...

i think It is Nitrate,

you'd generally want to have 0 Ammonia & Nitrites.

Nitrates is less toxic to the fishes and that is why we do Water Change to get rid of Nitrates.

i mostly perform fish-less cycle to for my new tanks.

getcarter 17-01-2018 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aro77 (Post 10007192)
Hi, i think your tank should be ready to go with your above water readings, just be sure when u add new fishes to add BB also monitor your PH abit more closely, can expect it to drop a little when new fishes are added.

To my limited knowledge
Nitrogen cycle goes like
Ammonia -> nitrite -> nitrate

Now like the 2nd stage totally missing,I worried totally no bb or not enough media for bb
But ammonia did went up n dropped to zero,wondering where ammonia went...
Using API Master test kit

Aro77 17-01-2018 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getcarter (Post 10007196)
To my limited knowledge
Nitrogen cycle goes like
Ammonia -> nitrite -> nitrate

Now like the 2nd stage totally missing,I worried totally no bb or not enough media for bb
But ammonia did went up n dropped to zero,wondering where ammonia went...
Using API Master test kit

My limited knowledge, same as yours. didn't know u were asking in that context, did u check your water every day? i think maybe missed the nitrite part, because to get nitrate, from my knowledge, nitrite converted to nitrate, so u cant have nitrate present if there was no nitrite, which is why the system is probably already ready for new fishes. just dont forget to add more BB

CZQ 17-01-2018 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getcarter (Post 10007189)
tks for the reply,I mean the test kit shows zero readings for nitrite all the while..ph under control
Currently just tin foil barbs to cycle main fish will come after Cycling completed

should be cycled. take note of the ph for the bb to grow properly. if the fishes that you are keeping is in the acidic range, try to maintain the ph at around 7. if is alkaline range, can go higher. ph 7+ is more suitable for the bb.


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