Cycling With Fish Question

[LouiseRat]

we have now been cycling the tank for 45 days , have had almost all our fish in there since day 2

our cobra guppy really faded and was looking grey , could this be a sign the initial cycle is almost over ?

havent had a chance to do a water test for a few days .

 

[Qays]

i dont see how that could mean your cycle is almost over.

I would test your water and do a 50% water change.

 

[SamUK]

so you reckon if your guppys getting pale and losing colour then your tanks cycled?



sounds like the opposite. he should be healthier if the tank is cycled so more colourful, not less.

 

[b.c.f.c]

id test your water agin and do a 50%ish water change and just keep an eye on your guppy for any more signs of illness.

 

[LouiseRat]

sorry what i forgot to type was that now his colour is really really coming back , he is looking lovely , i wondered if that meant that we could be nearing the end

i know we did a test 4 days ago and these were the results

ammonia - 0
nitrite - 1.5
nitrate - 50

 

[DebraAustin]

sorry what i forgot to type was that now his colour is really really coming back , he is looking lovely , i wondered if that meant that we could be nearing the end

i know we did a test 4 days ago and these were the results

ammonia - 0
nitrite - 1.5
nitrate - 50

Looks like you may be getting to the end, but it ain't over until the nitrites reach 0 consistently. Also, your nitrates are a bit high. They shouldn't get above 20 ppm over what your tap water is. So, unless your tap water is 30 ppm it is time for a pretty good water change. How bit is your tank? How often and how much of a water change are you doing?

Debra

 

[Qays]

nitrites are pretty bad, but it shows your cycle is almost over.

guppies are prone too illness, i lost all of mine within 2 months because of inbreeding.

 

[LouiseRat]

we have a 4 foot tank , we do a 50% water change roughly every 4 days .

could a rock be causing our high ph level? we tested our tap water and it was ph 6.5 , yet in the tank the ph is 8.5 .

Not sure what the rock is except it is white and we bought it at the lfs .

we did lose 1 guppy , he was beautifull , he got fin rot really bad , his tail disintegrated within about 6 hours from normal to gone but the others seem to be doing really well.

just noticed our swordtails colour is becoming very vibrant looking

 

[LouiseRat]

just done a water test before we do a water change stats are :

ammonia - 0
nitrite 0.1 mg/l
nitrate - 25 mg/l

ph - 8.5

dont understand where this high ph is coming from , our tap water is 6.5