Recent content by hogmaw

Yes we are back to normal now - panic over! Ammonia and nitrite being metabolised by bacteria as if nothing had happened. BUT new problem has arisen... on Saturday we're going away for a week. Will all the bacteria have died out by the time we get back? Should I give them an extra large dose of...

Yes I added the dechlor about 30 mins afterwards when it dawned on me what I had done. I'll resume testing again for a few days and keep my fingers crossed.

I've finally got to the end of fishless cycling and it's taken almost 2 months to get here, so I did the 80% water change with a view to getting some fish... and have just realised I put in tap water without dechlorinating it first! Does that mean all the bacteria that I have spent so much time...