coldcazzie
Ice Queen
Fishless cycling my quarantine tank: 18" x 10" x 10". Approx 28.5L, or 7.5US Gal.
Currently only has in it a homemade filter (using gravel & sponge) and a 50W heater.
Using API liquid test kits for all. Also have Nutrafin wide range pH kit.
Water Stats
Ammonia: 0ppm. Nitrite: 0ppm. Nitrate: 0ppm. pH: 7.4. KH: 7 dH. GH: 5 dH.
Tank Stats
At Set Up - as water stats above. Dechlorinator added. Temp: 82oF.
Day 1 (24.8.09)
7pm: Added 1.25ml 9.5% ammonia (as dictated by calculator)
8pm: Ammonia: 1ppm. Added another 3ml.
8.30pm: Ammonia: 2ppm.
Day 2 (25.8.09)
9.10am: Ammonia: 2ppm. Added 4ml.
7.10pm: Ammonia: 2ppm. (Didn't add more as don't want to overdose in case I'm being thick and reading the results wrong!) Nitrite: 0ppm.
Day 3 (26.8.09)
7pm: Ammonia: 2ppm. Nitrite: 0ppm. Nitrate: 0ppm. pH: 7.6 minimum (might be higher but kit only goes up to 7.6, and the wide range pH kit I have told me my tap water was 6.5, so I'm not sure I trust it to give me an accurate result)
Not sure if I'm maybe reading the Ammonia test wrong? The colour doesn't seem to match either the 2, 4 or 8ppm colours. It's definitely not as dark as either the 4 or 8, unless I look down the length of the test tube, and seems to be closer to the 2ppm colour, but I find it hard to believe that I can add that much ammonia and not have it above 2ppm, esp in such a small tank...
Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
Currently only has in it a homemade filter (using gravel & sponge) and a 50W heater.
Using API liquid test kits for all. Also have Nutrafin wide range pH kit.
Water Stats
Ammonia: 0ppm. Nitrite: 0ppm. Nitrate: 0ppm. pH: 7.4. KH: 7 dH. GH: 5 dH.
Tank Stats
At Set Up - as water stats above. Dechlorinator added. Temp: 82oF.
Day 1 (24.8.09)
7pm: Added 1.25ml 9.5% ammonia (as dictated by calculator)
8pm: Ammonia: 1ppm. Added another 3ml.
8.30pm: Ammonia: 2ppm.
Day 2 (25.8.09)
9.10am: Ammonia: 2ppm. Added 4ml.
7.10pm: Ammonia: 2ppm. (Didn't add more as don't want to overdose in case I'm being thick and reading the results wrong!) Nitrite: 0ppm.
Day 3 (26.8.09)
7pm: Ammonia: 2ppm. Nitrite: 0ppm. Nitrate: 0ppm. pH: 7.6 minimum (might be higher but kit only goes up to 7.6, and the wide range pH kit I have told me my tap water was 6.5, so I'm not sure I trust it to give me an accurate result)
Not sure if I'm maybe reading the Ammonia test wrong? The colour doesn't seem to match either the 2, 4 or 8ppm colours. It's definitely not as dark as either the 4 or 8, unless I look down the length of the test tube, and seems to be closer to the 2ppm colour, but I find it hard to believe that I can add that much ammonia and not have it above 2ppm, esp in such a small tank...
Thoughts, comments, suggestions?