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Old 17-01-2018, 09:24 PM   #11
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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
Spot on bro! Was wondering y I got nitrate readings b4 nitrite... did test my tap water n it shows 5ppm
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Old 17-01-2018, 09:27 PM   #12
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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.
Yes bro ph under control,hvnt wc oso since day one
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Old 17-01-2018, 09:31 PM   #13
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Yes bro ph under control,hvnt wc oso since day one
should be good to go. can wc to lower the nitrate.
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should be good to go. can wc to lower the nitrate.
Yes bro planning to do tmr
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Old 17-01-2018, 09:57 PM   #15
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Current readings ph ammonia No2 No3
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Old 17-01-2018, 10:16 PM   #16
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The hg is kind of low for bb. What fishes you keeping? The rest of the parameters are good.
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Old 17-01-2018, 10:18 PM   #17
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The hg is kind of low for bb. What fishes you keeping? The rest of the parameters are good.
Typo. Hg should be Ph.
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Typo. Hg should be Ph.
actually the pic not clear it’s 7.4 on high ph level in the chart
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Old 17-01-2018, 11:12 PM   #19
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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
Got nitrate means cycled afaik
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actually the pic not clear it’s 7.4 on high ph level in the chart
Ic. If use low range is dark green 7.2 or blue 7.6?
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