Recent content by deancolt45

Hey thanks for the reply, my reading now seem to be Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0.1 Nitrates 0.25 This being 12 hours after a water change or so. SO when you us the balls, do you stock from day one or at a different point when you are happy with the cycle?

Yeh sorry I read that a while ago before I became a member :) It is at the point where I think the zero reading has a tinge of green so I might just be colour blind now!

I am wondering if the amonia readings that I have quoted are in fact 0, i only say that because the water really is at most, showing the slightest tinge of green and I think it might be my inexperience saying there is some present. Am going to duplicate this thread in another forum ( a UK based...

Okay havent checked the tap water yet, will definitely d it later when I get back, water seems to have changed a little so going to do a 50% water change asap. Nitrites 0.25 Amonia 0.1 Nitrates 25 Has no one actually used the balls then referred to in the original post? Not entirely sure where...

I appreciate all your advice, after reading about the fishless vs fish cycle, honestly I figured I would be impatient, checking the water daily, felt I could keep on top of it as wanted this to be a hobby so perhaps was arrogant with my choice, but yeh, I genuinely felt at the time I could keep...

Nitrite just over 0, nitrate again not much, 10-20 max. If I sound a little vague with this it is because they are slightly off the 0 levels, this is using API liquid test kits btw. I don't want to say its the first value because the colours are definitely paler (if that makes sense)

Hey all, I have a few questions and was hoping that I could get some answers if possible. Firstly, lets get this out of the way first, I just set up my new tank, well a week ago actually. I had every intention of cycling without fish and using the fish food method. I read a lot about the...