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17-01-2018, 08:03 PM | #1 |
Dragon
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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 |
17-01-2018, 08:12 PM | #2 |
Arofanatic
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Should be OK as there is nitrate. You never see before nitrite? Take note of the Ph. What fishes you keeping?
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17-01-2018, 08:47 PM | #3 |
Dragon
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Hi, think u mixing up nitrite and nitrate? you generally want to have 0 ammonia & nitrite, it is ok to have some nitrate present.
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17-01-2018, 08:53 PM | #4 |
Dragon
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17-01-2018, 09:03 PM | #5 | |
Dragon
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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. |
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17-01-2018, 08:50 PM | #6 | |
Dragon
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Currently just tin foil barbs to cycle main fish will come after Cycling completed |
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17-01-2018, 08:55 PM | #7 |
Dragon
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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.
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17-01-2018, 09:04 PM | #8 | |
Dragon
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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 |
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17-01-2018, 09:11 PM | #9 | |
Dragon
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17-01-2018, 09:22 PM | #10 |
Arofanatic
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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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