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06-08-2011, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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Hi,I have some queries.my tank has been cycling for about 3 weeks,so far I haven taken 3 readings..my ph is abt 7 however my ammonia has always been on the high side even untill my last reading today..my setup is as follow
2x1.5x1.5 tank Using dolphin canister filter with less than 1 kg of biohome plus Ada soil A dw with some moss and some frogbits Running with two fans temp maintaining btw 26 to 27 degrees |
06-08-2011, 09:25 PM | #2 |
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Try adding BT-9....
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06-08-2011, 10:51 PM | #3 |
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06-08-2011, 11:13 PM | #4 |
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Hi all,i have also dosed bt-9 during the starting of the cycling process,after that I added another dose of Bt-09,where do u all does the Bt-9?straight into the water or to the media?cause I read frm the site does into water column?
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However, the long cycling is better than speed cycling. NiteOut II contains the nitrogenous bacteria needed to break down NH3 to NO2 and then to NO3. Only dose for the beginning and the rest will be taken care of by itself. |
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07-08-2011, 10:15 AM | #8 | |
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cycling = building BB to break down NH3-> NO2-> NO3. If NO2 is high then it is not cycled. NO3 depends on plant taking and removing the NO3 through water change. "Once the nitrate-forming bacteria take hold, nitrite levels fall, nitrate levels rise, and the tank is fully cycled." And "In aquaria-speak, the ``nitrogen cycle'' (more precisely, the nitrification cycle) is the biological process that converts ammonia into other, relatively harmless nitrogen compounds. Fortunately, several species of bacteria do this conversion for us. Some species convert ammonia (NH3) to nitrite (N02-), while others convert nitrite to nitrate (NO3-). Thus, cycling the tank refers to the process of establishing bacterial colonies in the filter bed that convert ammonia -> nitrite -> nitrate." qouted from http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html |
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07-08-2011, 10:17 AM | #9 | |
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"The cycling process normally takes anywhere from 2-6 weeks. At temperatures below 70F, it takes even longer to cycle a tank. In comparison to other types of bacteria, nitrifying bacteria grow slowly. Under optimal conditions, it takes fully 15 hours for a colony to double in size!" Qouted from http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html "This process can take from 2 weeks to 2 months or longer to complete. " Qouted from http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm Last edited by BettaCloud; 07-08-2011 at 10:21 AM. Reason: Lacking of information |
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07-08-2011, 01:31 PM | #10 |
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Ada soil generally gives out ammonia. Adding beneficial bacteria be it liquid or powdered form will help to speed up the cycling process. Also having more biofiltration media will help too.
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