yasinullah
Fish Crazy
Hiya,
Started the cyling process yesterday here are my tap water stats:
pH: 7.8
Nitrates: 10 - 20 ppm
I added the ammonia, and about 50mls of tetra safestart, darn doesnt look like its doing anything yet, might try asking LFS for filter squeezings.
Day 0 - 7: Tested the water 30mins after adding NH3
pH: 8.2
NH3: 4.0ppm
Day 8 & 9:
NH3: 1.0ppm
Nitrite: ~ 0ppm
DAY 10, 12hrs
pH: 8.2
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm < very strange surely if ammonia processed then should be spiking?!?!
Nitrate: 40ppm maybe more, very hard to tell because colours look so similar, will check again in morning, tap water normally has around 10-20ppm
DAY 11 24hrs test is a little irrelevant because I hadn't dosed up ammonia correctly,
pH: 8.2 appears to be dropping slightly though
Nitrite: 1.0ppm - yay nitrites! w00t.gif
DAY 12 12 hours
pH: 8.0 - 8.2
Nitrite: >1.0 - finding the colours a little hard to distinguish
DAY 12 24 hours
pH: 8.0 - 8.2 - definitely dropping still, colour becoming fainter
NH3: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 13 12hrs
pH: 8.0 - 8.2
NH3: 0ppm <<<< dosed up to 4ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 13 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 14 same as usual didn't jot down the results!
DAY 15 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 15 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 16 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<< topped up to just over 2ppm
Nitrite: 0.0ppm <<< had to test twice!! =D
pH: 7.8 - 8.0 has remained around this value since 1st ammonia drop
DAY 16 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0.50ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 17 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<< topped up to >2ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 17 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 18 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<< topped up to >2ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 18 12hrs
NH3: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 19 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 19 12hrs
NH3: 0.5ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
DAY 20 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0.5ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 20 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 21 24hrs
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 21 12hrs
NH3: <0.5ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 22 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<<< added 2.5ml= ~4ppm
Nitrite: 0 - 0.25ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 22 12hrs
NH3: <0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 23 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<<< added 2.5ml= ~4ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 23 12hrs
NH3: 0.5ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 24 24hrs---------------------DAY 24 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm-----------------------------NH3: 0ppm <<<< added 2.5ml= ~4ppm
Nitrite: <0.25ppm-----------------------------Nitrite:
pH: 7.6 ---------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 25 24hrs---------------------DAY 25 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm-----------------------------NH3: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm----------------------------Nitrite: >5ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.2
messy water change!
DAY 30 12hrs---------------------DAY 30 24hrs
NH3: <1ppm-----------------------------NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 1ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 31 12hrs---------------------DAY 31 24hrs
NH3: <1ppm-----------------------------NH3: presumably 0..
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 0.25
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 32 12hrs---------------------DAY 32 24hrs
NH3: 0.25 - 0.50 ppm--------------------NH3: 0
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 0 - 0.25 ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 33 12hrs---------------------DAY 33 24hrs
NH3: ~0.25ppm--------------------NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 34 12hrs---------------------DAY 34 24hrs
NH3: 0.25ppm------------------------NH3:
Nitrite: 5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: ppm
pH: ------------------------------------- pH:
DAY 41 <<<< large water change, pH had dropped to 6.4
DAY 42 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5 ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 43 12hrs---------------------DAY 43 24hrs
NH3: 1ppm---------------------------NH3: 0 - 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 5 ppm
pH: 7.6 -------------------------------------
DAY 64 AM - Ammonia <0.25 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 65 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 65 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 66 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 66 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 67 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0 - Nitrate 10 - 20ppm
DAY 67 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 68 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0 - Nitrate 20ppm
DAY 68 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 69 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite >5.0
WATER CHANGE
DAY 69 PM - Ammonia 3.0 - Nitrite 0.50 - Nitrate 15ppm - pH <7.8
DAY 79 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 0.0 (last ammonia addition was about 36hrs ago) Nitrate: 40ppm 1.5ml NH3 added
DAY 80 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 2 - 5ppm pH: 8.2
DAY 80 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite >5.0 2ml NH3 added
DAY 81 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 81 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 0.25 2ml NH3 added
DAY 82 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
+16hours Nitrite 0.25
DAY 82 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 0 2ml NH3 added
Questions,
I've read on here the bacs favour a pH around 8? is 8.4 fine?http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=293573#
The water's starting to cloud up, since the water warmed up overnight, its slightly white-ish, noticeable on the glass, I do have sand as a substrate and i did wash it thoroughly though, is this normal during cycling, the slight white cloudiness?
Lastly I now check daily for ammonia, and top up when it falls to 0ppm, normally about a week?
Thanks
Started the cyling process yesterday here are my tap water stats:
pH: 7.8
Nitrates: 10 - 20 ppm
I added the ammonia, and about 50mls of tetra safestart, darn doesnt look like its doing anything yet, might try asking LFS for filter squeezings.
Day 0 - 7: Tested the water 30mins after adding NH3
pH: 8.2
NH3: 4.0ppm
Day 8 & 9:
NH3: 1.0ppm
Nitrite: ~ 0ppm
DAY 10, 12hrs
pH: 8.2
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm < very strange surely if ammonia processed then should be spiking?!?!
Nitrate: 40ppm maybe more, very hard to tell because colours look so similar, will check again in morning, tap water normally has around 10-20ppm
DAY 11 24hrs test is a little irrelevant because I hadn't dosed up ammonia correctly,
pH: 8.2 appears to be dropping slightly though
Nitrite: 1.0ppm - yay nitrites! w00t.gif
DAY 12 12 hours
pH: 8.0 - 8.2
Nitrite: >1.0 - finding the colours a little hard to distinguish
DAY 12 24 hours
pH: 8.0 - 8.2 - definitely dropping still, colour becoming fainter
NH3: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 13 12hrs
pH: 8.0 - 8.2
NH3: 0ppm <<<< dosed up to 4ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 13 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 14 same as usual didn't jot down the results!
DAY 15 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 15 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0ppm
DAY 16 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<< topped up to just over 2ppm
Nitrite: 0.0ppm <<< had to test twice!! =D
pH: 7.8 - 8.0 has remained around this value since 1st ammonia drop
DAY 16 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0.50ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 17 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<< topped up to >2ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 17 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 18 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<< topped up to >2ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 18 12hrs
NH3: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 19 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 19 12hrs
NH3: 0.5ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
DAY 20 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0.5ppm
pH: 7.8 - 8.0
DAY 20 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 21 24hrs
Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 21 12hrs
NH3: <0.5ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 22 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<<< added 2.5ml= ~4ppm
Nitrite: 0 - 0.25ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 22 12hrs
NH3: <0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 23 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm <<<< added 2.5ml= ~4ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: >80ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 23 12hrs
NH3: 0.5ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 24 24hrs---------------------DAY 24 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm-----------------------------NH3: 0ppm <<<< added 2.5ml= ~4ppm
Nitrite: <0.25ppm-----------------------------Nitrite:
pH: 7.6 ---------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 25 24hrs---------------------DAY 25 12hrs
NH3: 0ppm-----------------------------NH3: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm----------------------------Nitrite: >5ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.2
messy water change!
DAY 30 12hrs---------------------DAY 30 24hrs
NH3: <1ppm-----------------------------NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 1ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 31 12hrs---------------------DAY 31 24hrs
NH3: <1ppm-----------------------------NH3: presumably 0..
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 0.25
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 32 12hrs---------------------DAY 32 24hrs
NH3: 0.25 - 0.50 ppm--------------------NH3: 0
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 0 - 0.25 ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 33 12hrs---------------------DAY 33 24hrs
NH3: ~0.25ppm--------------------NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: >5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 0ppm
pH: 7.6 --------------------------------- pH: 7.6
DAY 34 12hrs---------------------DAY 34 24hrs
NH3: 0.25ppm------------------------NH3:
Nitrite: 5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: ppm
pH: ------------------------------------- pH:
DAY 41 <<<< large water change, pH had dropped to 6.4
DAY 42 24hrs
NH3: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5 ppm
pH: 7.6
DAY 43 12hrs---------------------DAY 43 24hrs
NH3: 1ppm---------------------------NH3: 0 - 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 5ppm----------------------------Nitrite: 5 ppm
pH: 7.6 -------------------------------------
DAY 64 AM - Ammonia <0.25 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 65 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 65 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 66 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 66 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 67 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0 - Nitrate 10 - 20ppm
DAY 67 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 68 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0 - Nitrate 20ppm
DAY 68 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 69 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite >5.0
WATER CHANGE
DAY 69 PM - Ammonia 3.0 - Nitrite 0.50 - Nitrate 15ppm - pH <7.8
DAY 79 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 0.0 (last ammonia addition was about 36hrs ago) Nitrate: 40ppm 1.5ml NH3 added
DAY 80 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 2 - 5ppm pH: 8.2
DAY 80 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite >5.0 2ml NH3 added
DAY 81 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
DAY 81 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 0.25 2ml NH3 added
DAY 82 AM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 5.0
+16hours Nitrite 0.25
DAY 82 PM - Ammonia 0.0 - Nitrite 0 2ml NH3 added
Questions,
I've read on here the bacs favour a pH around 8? is 8.4 fine?http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=293573#
The water's starting to cloud up, since the water warmed up overnight, its slightly white-ish, noticeable on the glass, I do have sand as a substrate and i did wash it thoroughly though, is this normal during cycling, the slight white cloudiness?
Lastly I now check daily for ammonia, and top up when it falls to 0ppm, normally about a week?
Thanks