Recent content by MarlinTiger

Morning all, I haven't been posting due to the fact that there hasn't been anything to report really. Day 33 to Day 38 has all been the same old story: pH 8.0 - Stable at this figure. Ammonia 0ppm - Dosing at the 24hr mark and testing at the 12hr to ensure the Ammonia is being processed...

Skins - Thanks for the heads up, patience is a virtue don't they say? Waterdrop - Yes, I only dosed to the 2ppm level during the Nitrite spike stage, once it dropped back to zero the dose was increased upto the 4ppm level. Thanks for the reponses. MT

Morning all, Day 31 2nd test of the day results as follows: Ammonia 0ppm - This test was carried out 11hrs after previous dosing. :lol: Nitrites 0.5ppm - This test was 12hrs after previous dosing. Day 32 1st test of the day: Tank Temperature = 28.9C pH 8.0 - Stable at this figure for...

Hi all, Unfortunately I didn't get the cahnce to re-test on the 12hr mark of Day 30. Day 31 test results, 23hrs after previous dosing, are as follows: Tank Temperature = 28.7C pH 8.0 - Stable & matched to the chart colour Ammonia 0ppm - Ammonia added to the 4ppm level Nitrites 0ppm - Need to...

Morning all, Day 29, 2nd test of the day, 10hrs after previous dosing, I checked the following: Ammonia 0.25ppm - Not a bad result considering it is only just 10hrs after dosing. Nitrite 1.0ppm - Again I consider this quite a result given the timescale. Day 30 test results as follows, 22hrs...

Hi everyone, Day28 12hrs after prevoius test & dosing: pH Not tested. Ammonia 0ppm. Nitrites 2ppm. Nitrates Not tested. Day 29 26hrs after previous dosing and 14hrs after previous tests: pH 8.0 - Again another stable reading. Ammonia Not tested - Reading at the 12hrs was 0ppm. So added...

The tank looks really good Barry, it is obviously worth all of the work you have put into it. Just wanted to add my congratulations to the others, I can't wait until I'm at the same stage. Thanks for the advice BTW. MarlinTiger :thumbs:

Morning all, Day 27 approx. 12hrs after previous test & dosing re-tested the pH with low range kit, as per advice from Big Bad Barry - thank you. Test showed a much darker colour Blue than the 7.6 reading on the chart, so I'm quite confident that the pH is holding up. Day 28 test results as...

Morning all, Day 27 test results are as follows, 24hr last test & dosing: Tank Temperature = 28.5C pH 8.0 - Quite stable at the moment but taking on board Skins comment about possibility of it crashing. Ammonia 0ppm - Added to 4ppm level yesterday, so it has processed that in 24 hrs. Nitrites...

Morning all, Day 26 test results 24hrs after previous testing & dosing: Tank temperature = 28.4C pH 8.0 - Seems to have settled once again. Ammonia 0ppm - Tank can handle quite easily the 2ppm in 24hrs. Nitrites 0ppm - :lol: First double zero cannot quite believe how quickly it has gone down...

BBB, Superb news, bet you're really happy. When do you think you will be stocking? MarlinTiger

Morning everyone, Day 25 test results, 21hrs after previous, are as follows: pH 8.0 - Good solid colour match again. Ammonia 0ppm - Addded enough to take level back up to 2ppm. Nitrites 2+ppm - :nod: Oh yeah, at last some movement! Nitrates 80+ppm - Colour appears to be darker than the 80ppm...

Hi all, Day 24 test results are as follows: pH 8.0 - A definite match of the colour. Ammonia 0ppm - Added more to raise back upto 2ppm level. Nitrites 5.0ppm - Still off the charts. Nitrates 80ppm - A true red to match the colour on the chart. :rolleyes: Things are looking up. Have a good...

Morning all, Jonathand, Skins & Guppi thanks for the comments and advice it is appreciated. I can confirm that I have the filter return pipe set, so that it creates bubbles, I also have a small airstone, at the oposite side to the return pipe,in the tank, so I am hoping that I have sufficient...

Morning all, Thanks to both Skins & Gvilleguy for their advice, I have taken it on board as you will see. Day 21 After reading the replies to my post, I turned the tank temperature down from 31C to 29C, this was done 5hrs after testing & dosing 2ppm of Ammonia. Day 22 Test results as...