Fish In Cycle Help

[boabmac63]

I am stuck with the fish in cycle and need help on step by step instruction ive read on how to do it but a dont understand clearly on how to get ammonia up and and nitrate ect my ph is at 7.2. Ammonia is 0.25. Nitrite is 0. And nitrate is at zero help please

 

[TwoTankAmin]

You do not want to add ammonia to your tank- it is toxic to fish.

Read here for help http/fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html

 

[the_lock_man]

I am stuck with the fish in cycle and need help on step by step instruction ive read on how to do it but a dont understand clearly on how to get ammonia up and and nitrate ect my ph is at 7.2. Ammonia is 0.25. Nitrite is 0. And nitrate is at zero help please

There is a link in my signature area - that'll be your bedtime reading!

Here's the precis version.

1)Every day, test the water.
2)If you see 0ppm ammonia and nitrite, do nothing.
3)If you see between 0-0.25ppm of either ammonia or nitrite, do a 50% water change.
4)If you see over 0.25ppm, do a large water change (like 80-90%) and then test again. Goto 2).

As time goes on, you'll see less and less positive readings. When you can go for a week seeing Double Zeros (ie 0ppm ammonia and nitrite), you are cycled.

 

[boabmac63]

I am stuck with the fish in cycle and need help on step by step instruction ive read on how to do it but a dont understand clearly on how to get ammonia up and and nitrate ect my ph is at 7.2. Ammonia is 0.25. Nitrite is 0. And nitrate is at zero help please

There is a link in my signature area - that'll be your bedtime reading!

Here's the precis version.

1)Every day, test the water.
2)If you see 0ppm ammonia and nitrite, do nothing.
3)If you see between 0-0.25ppm of either ammonia or nitrite, do a 50% water change.
4)If you see over 0.25ppm, do a large water change (like 80-90%) and then test again. Goto 2).

As time goes on, you'll see less and less positive readings. When you can go for a week seeing Double Zeros (ie 0ppm ammonia and nitrite), you are cycled.

What about nitrate and thanks

 

[the_lock_man]

I am stuck with the fish in cycle and need help on step by step instruction ive read on how to do it but a dont understand clearly on how to get ammonia up and and nitrate ect my ph is at 7.2. Ammonia is 0.25. Nitrite is 0. And nitrate is at zero help please

There is a link in my signature area - that'll be your bedtime reading!

Here's the precis version.

1)Every day, test the water.
2)If you see 0ppm ammonia and nitrite, do nothing.
3)If you see between 0-0.25ppm of either ammonia or nitrite, do a 50% water change.
4)If you see over 0.25ppm, do a large water change (like 80-90%) and then test again. Goto 2).

As time goes on, you'll see less and less positive readings. When you can go for a week seeing Double Zeros (ie 0ppm ammonia and nitrite), you are cycled.

What about nitrate and thanks

You don't really need to worry about nitrate, as it's not harmful to fish (or at least not in sensible concentrations). With the number of water changes you're going to be doing, you will also be diluting nitrate. Once the filter is cycled, a weekly water change will be sufficient to keep nitrate at sensible levels (anywhere from 0-60ppm is ok), and any plants that you have will also absorb nitrate as a fertiliser.

 

[boabmac63]

I am stuck with the fish in cycle and need help on step by step instruction ive read on how to do it but a dont understand clearly on how to get ammonia up and and nitrate ect my ph is at 7.2. Ammonia is 0.25. Nitrite is 0. And nitrate is at zero help please

There is a link in my signature area - that'll be your bedtime reading!

Here's the precis version.

1)Every day, test the water.
2)If you see 0ppm ammonia and nitrite, do nothing.
3)If you see between 0-0.25ppm of either ammonia or nitrite, do a 50% water change.
4)If you see over 0.25ppm, do a large water change (like 80-90%) and then test again. Goto 2).

As time goes on, you'll see less and less positive readings. When you can go for a week seeing Double Zeros (ie 0ppm ammonia and nitrite), you are cycled.

What about nitrate and thanks

You don't really need to worry about nitrate, as it's not harmful to fish (or at least not in sensible concentrations). With the number of water changes you're going to be doing, you will also be diluting nitrate. Once the filter is cycled, a weekly water change will be sufficient to keep nitrate at sensible levels (anywhere from 0-60ppm is ok), and any plants that you have will also absorb nitrate as a fertiliser.

Thanks