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Ps.. I've noticed a couple of the barbs squabbling a fair bit,, is this just a temporary thing whilst they work out the pecking order or whatever it is they do??

Hey people, Right, bit of a predicament.. I have a 95l tank that was fishless cycled about 3-4weeks ago.. Orignally i put in 2 x Krib + 1 x Clown Plec. I've recently added (2 days ago) 6 x green tiger barbs.. At first the kribs seemed to get on with the plec, but now the kribs have gone all...

Thank you very much waterdrop.. As always :)

Hey guys, Well i thought my fishless cycle was coming to an end .. Getting Nitrate down to 0.25 after 12 hours.. Problem i've got now though is my PH levels are dropping to around 6 in no time at all.. Last week i done 50% water change, PH was back up to 7.6, but after a week it was back at...

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Thanks guys, Hopefully that will help me clear it up now.. Would the copper medication be worthwile during a Fishless cycle? Ps. dipsydoodle noodle (nice name BTW!) I definately don't get any bugs,, just the worms & they look more like the last picture/description from FHM's hitchhiker...

Hi guys, As the description says, there seem to be some small white worm type creatures that have appeared in my water during fishless cycle. Reading FHM's guide on 'hitch hikers' it seems as though these are the 'wormy things' listed.. Any idea why these have appeared at fishless cycle...

Updated Post No 1. Hi guys bit of assistance required today please after readings: Today (29.09.09) A.M. NH3 = 0 N02 = 1 (getting there now!!! :)) P.M. N02 = 0 NH3 = 0 N03 = between 80 - 160 PH = 6.2!!! :( ... added 5ppm ammonia. It seems my PH levels have dropped drastically over...

lol! Thanks Waterdrop.. Still seems like i've got a while to go then.. :( Either way, i'll make sure i keep my results up-to-date.. As always, i appreciate the comments! Sc0tt8

Ok. At least I know now,, thanks for clearing that up! Got my hopes up as well :( approx. How long does it take to process nitrite in 12 hours, rather than 24?

oh... Ok, so both ammonia & nitrite have to process to 0 in 12 hours after adding 5ppm of ammonia? It seems as though I'm processing ammonia to 0 by the 12 hour test & processing nitrite to 0 in 24 hours.. Is my cycle incomplete then?? :unsure: please refer to post 1 for up-to-date results...

Great stuff FHM! Thank you! So basically,, in the short interim period between my 90% water change and adding fish, i don't need to worry about adding Ammonia & still testing? I'm hoping to complete my cycle and to change my water on Friday & stock my first fish on Sunday! Does that sound ok...

Thanks for the replies! I have a few questions.. What happens after the water change, do I have to keep testing/adding NH3? How long after water change + temp drop do I have to wait before stocking my first fish? Sorry for this one.. but when I water change, do I need to dechlorinate new...

Thanks FHM! Results this morning after adding 5ppm Ammonia last night: 22.09.09 A.M. NH3 = 0 N02 = 5 P.M. N02 = 0 PH = 7.4 ... added 5ppm ammonia. Will keep this up to date now for the next few days following 12/24 hour test, will appreciate any comments.

Hi all, Bit of your expertise required please! I think my fishless cycle has now finished. Could you please provide some guidence if i'm correct/incorrect? Today is day 73 in my cycly (Although i did restart the process on day 10 due to wrong ammonia used, so i suppose i'm on day 63!)...