My Fishless Cycle.

[Joinerlavin]

Daily Results:

Day 1 - Added Ammonia to 5ppm

Day 2 - Ammonia = 4ppm

Day 3 - Ammonia = 2ppm

Day 4 - Ammonia = 2ppm

Day 5 - Ammonia = 2ppm, Added it back up to 4ppm

Day 6 - Ammonia = 4ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm

Day 7 - Ammonia = 2ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm

Day 8 - Ammonia = 2ppm, Added back up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 3ppm

Day 9 - Ammonia = 4ppm, Nitrite = 3ppm

Day 10 - Ammonia = 2ppm, Nitrite = 3ppm

Day 11 - Ammonia = 1ppm, Added back up to 4ppm, Nitrite 5 ppm.

Day 12 - Ammonia = 1ppm, Added back up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm, Nitrate = 5ppm

Day 13 - Ammonia = 0.5ppm, Added back up to 4ppm, Nitrate = 5ppm

Day 14 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm

Day 15 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm, Nitrate = 5ppm

Day 16 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm

Day 17 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm, Nitrate = 5ppm

Day 18 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm

Day 19 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 5ppm

Day 20 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 3ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm

12 Hours Later = Ammonia = 0.25ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm

Day 21 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 5ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm
12 Hours Later = Ammonia = 0.25ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm

Day 22 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm

Day 23 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm
12 Hours Later = Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0.50ppm

Day 24 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm
12 Hours Later = Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0.25ppm

Day 25 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm
12 Hours Later = Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrite = 0.50

Day 26 - Ammonia = 0.50ppm, Added up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 0.25ppm
pH = 6.4

80% Water change

Ammonia = 0.25
Nitrite = 0.25
Nitrate = 10
pH = 7.2

Day 27 - Ammonia = 0.25pp, added up to 4ppm, Nitrite = 0.50ppm, pH = 6.6

50% Water Change - Added back up to 4ppm, pH = 7.6


Day 28 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added up to 4 ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, pH = 7

12 hours later = Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm, ph = 6.6

Day 29 - 20% water change - Ammonia = 0ppm, Added 4ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, pH = 7.2

12 Hours later = Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm

Day 30 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, 50% Water change, pH = 7.2, added 5ppm ammonia

Day 31 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, 50% Water change pH = 7.2, added 5ppm ammonia

Day 32 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm - pH = 7.0, added 4ppm ammonia

12 Hours later = Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm

Day 33 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, pH = 7, 90% Water Change, pH = 7.6, Added 4ppm

Day 34 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, pH = 7, Added 4ppm ammonia.

12 Hours Later = Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0.25ppm, pH = 7

Day 35 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, pH = 7, Added 4ppm Ammonia

12 Hours Later = Ammonia = 0.25ppm, Nitrite = 1ppm, pH = 6.6

Day 36 - Ammonia = 0ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, ph = 6.6

My tank is a 10 gallon, with a piece of wood and 2 live "crypts" and a Nutrafin Co2 Machine.

Thanks

 

[waterdrop]

Yes, looks like you're getting into the second phase.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[backtotropical]

Agreed. Progressing nicely.

 

[Joinerlavin]

whats the second phase??? thanks

 

[Paavn]

the second phase is when you get the nitrite spike, now you have to wait for the colony of bacteria that converts nitrite to nitrate to grow. it might seem like its taking forever but then apparently it happens almost over night (after days that is)
im at the same position you're at, except mine took weeks to get there lol

 

[Joinerlavin]

Is it,

Big tank = Long cycle
Small tank = Small cycle?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

Is it,

Big tank = Long cycle
Small tank = Small cycle?

not necessarily!

agree that it's progressing nicely.

 

[waterdrop]

Is it,

Big tank = Long cycle
Small tank = Small cycle?

No, its like:

Big Mom = 9 month pregnancy

Small Mom = 9 month pregnancy

(In 2009, chemolithoautotrophic bacteria take the same amount of time to divide as in 3 million BC (or whatever, you get the idea ))

~~waterdrop~~

 

[backtotropical]

Any more test results from the last 2 days?

 

[Joinerlavin]

yea i will update it now for you.

 

[Joinerlavin]

update-Please read

 

[Miss Wiggle]

just top up once every 24 hrs

it's like humans, we need a certain amount of food every day, but we don't immediately start to die when we stop eating. so long as you top up once every 24 hrs you won't have any die off.

 

[Joinerlavin]

good because i dont want to loose what i have gained, another thing is when i do my 90 percent water change, do i just turn the filter off and throw the sponges in the tank (fluval 2 internal filter).

 

[Miss Wiggle]

turn off the filter and heater but leave them in-situ then drain as much water as you can, top it back up with dechlorinated water, when the inlet for the filter is covered you can switch that back on and when the heater is totally covered you can turn that back on.

the media won't dry out in the time it takes to drain it and fill it back up.

 

[Joinerlavin]

ok, so just turn them both off until its filled back up with water, gotcha, cheers.