Recent content by Dasmms45

Sorry correction 4-5 nitrite 24 hours later (not nitrate)

I added a full dose as per dr Tim's info 4 days ago, I had 0 ammonia and 4-5 ppm nitrate 24 hours later and yesterday which was 72 hours later had 0 and 0 with 30 nitrate. Should I add another ammonia dose and test for both amm and nitrite after 24 hours do you think?

This has created a lot of posts, but to update I am using api master test kit and have just tested to find 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and around 30 ppm nitrate. Is my tank cycled? Do I do a water change now to reduce nitrate before adding fish and if so what percentage? And thanks for the info, very...

Hi all, I'm at day 12 of fishless cycle and wanted to check the progress is going as it should be. My current readings are 0 amm, 5 nitrite and 5 nitrate. I've been following the Dr Tim instructions and kept ammonia as close to 3ppm as possible and now at the stage where a full dose of 4 drops...

Just logged on to do exactly that,! I'm about to read and digest it now. 👍🏻

Been thinking and I agree, theres too many fish in such a small tank. If not the waste, ammonia issue it's also the stress and general space for them to swim in is not enough. I'm buying a 100 litre tank tomorrow so will probably be asking questions re cycling etc. Thanks for input etc

I just done some tests and have a nitrite spike now of 0.25ppm, I now done a 75 % water change again 2nd time today.

Have 2 java ferns both growing from wood, gravel is neutral as far as I know.Obviously use water conditioner, API for tap water. Tap water is 7.6 -7.8 Hardness is 75 ppm Carbonate is around 120-140 ppm

I've been doing daily water changes of 50% trying to reduce ammonia and nitrate, how can I lower my ph safely?

Hi all, noticed this morning one of my Gouramis has a weird white patch on his head. Its appeared overnight so not sure if it's a wound or something else. Had gouramis about a week and a half. No other symptoms, its eating and swimming as normal but have noticed the 2 other gouramis chasing this...