Cycling --

[miltiadis_s]

hi this is day one of the cycle
ph 7.0
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0

is this normal?

 

[iairj84]

Yep, you wont have any numbers until you add ammonia or a fish source of ammonia.. it generally takes 3 or 4 days to get enough from a fish to get a good reading.. I'm hoping you're fishless cycling.

 

[miltiadis_s]

yeh im fishless cycling.. i arnt adding ammonia just adding 4 fish flakes per day.

 

[miltiadis_s]

when im cycling, do i have to do water changes or just do it at the end of the cycle?

 

[iairj84]

Read the thread at the top that's stickied and it will give you a lot more information. You're doing the right thing going fishless cycle, it's just going to take a little longer if you're doing it will flakes.

 

[miltiadis_s]

ok.. i added CYCLE. theres like bubbles above the water level. is this normal for the cycle to do that? or whats causing it

 

[iairj84]

I've never used cycle before so I wouldnt be able to help you with that one

 

[miltiadis_s]

ok .. does anyone know what causes these bubbles to appear on the top of the water level on the glass?

 

[miltiadis_s]

day 2

still same results. when is it supposed to display different results?

 

[miniman]

There is another recent threat about someone cycling with fish flakes, seems a lot more difficult then using ammonia. I used cycle at the start as it came free but i dont think it had any effect. Are you sure the bubbles arent just from where you filled up the tank, I get lots of little air bubbles when i filled up the tank for the first time and when i did two big water changes.

 

[miltiadis_s]

they look like soap bubbles... so when am i supposed to see the chemistry levels rising?