Cichlid Tank Cycling

[justin85]

Hey all.

So my tank's be cycing for a week now and I wanted to run the results by you guy's so you could give me some advice. I will be stocking Pseudotropheus Saulosi only in this tank.


Week 1

Spoiler

As you can see the ammonia has droped right down, Should I dose it back up now or wait till tomorrow ?
Is the PH, GH and KH around the right area ?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Don't know on the ammonia, but your KH and GH should be higher, 100-120 easily.

 

[justin85]

Don't know on the ammonia, but your KH and GH should be higher, 100-120 easily.

I have got a bag of crushed coral in one of the filter's was hoping that would bring it up more. I will add some to the other filter.
Have you got and suggestions on getting my GH + KH higher ?

 

[eggo]

KH in the lake is between 110-170 approx

and GH is fine below 320 and can be half that if need be

have a look here this may help

Water Chemistry

and also ask user manxjason has he has raised both GH/KH and also PH.

 

[justin85]

KH in the lake is between 110-170 approx

and GH is fine below 320 and can be half that if need be

have a look here this may help

Water Chemistry

and also ask user manxjason has he has raised both GH/KH and also PH.

Thanks mate

 

[justin85]

I need to run the last 2 days of results passed you guys as something has happened I was not expecting.

Ok, so as you can see i dosed the ammonia back up to 4ppm yesterday, and it has already gone back down to 0, wasn't expecting that, the other levels are sky high so I am guessing I should carry on dosing untill nitrite drop's, but should I do a water change to bring down the nirtrates ?