Fishless Cycle Tonites Results

[Ginga@139]

Size of Tank: 65L
Model of Filter: Interpet power filter PF2
Type of Test Kit: Api master freshwater
Tank Temperature: 29c
Tap Water Ammonia: Oppm
Tap Water Nitrite: Oppm
Tap Water Nitate; 20ppm
Tap Water pH: 7.4
Type and Strength of Ammonia: homebase household 9.5%
Decor including Plants: 1 stone shark in from very beginning

15th Test 22nd Saturday 8pm
Ammonia Oppm... see question belowplease
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites Off Scale

Added 3.5ml tonite

Qstn..Checked results at 11am this morning Ammonia 0.25pp , is it possible to add another 3.5ml of ammonia then or best to wait for 24hrs
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14th Test 21st Friday 10pm

Ammonia Oppm
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites Off Scale..see Qst 2
PH 7.8

Added 3.5 ml ammonia 21th evening
Question.1. Nitrates seem to bounce up down betwwen 5 and 10 ppm is this a good thing or just it is happening ?.. or me poorly testing
Question.2. Nitrite test... Purple not going straight to bootom and staying there starting to have purple cloud at bottom does this mean nitrites and starting
to come down ?
Question.3. when should i start testing at 12 hrs (as it now Oppm at 24hrs for last 5 tests)


13th test Thursday 20th 9pm
Ammonia Oppm
Nitrates 10ppm
Nitrites Off Scale
PH 7.8
Added 3.5 ml ammonia 20th evening
Added 3.5 ml ammonia 19th evening
Added 3.5 ml ammonia 18th evening

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At This point i realize Nitrite result totally untrue as purple hittting bottom very fast so ignore past nitrite results they were all shaken !!!!!!

12th Test 1050am tuesday 18th
Ammonia 2pm
Nitrates 10ppm
Nitrites O.5ppm


11th Test 8.30pm monday 17th
Ammonia Oppm
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites 1.0ppm
PH 8


ok so with these results im going to add another 3.5 ml of ammonia ..yes thats correct ??? everybody please tell me yess
tommorrow i can check at 12 hrs . off work for next 10 days so hoping to finish this off by then .. all fingers crossed ..pleaseee



Ok Added 3.5ml of ammonia at about 9am this morning
been out all day.. had great day thanks
so results as below
How are these results for 12hrs???
10th test
9pm sunday 16th
Ammonia 2ppm
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites 2.0ppm

so conculsion
ammoinia up to 2ppm from 0.25 this morning
Nitrates same at 5ppm
nitrites up to 2ppm from 1ppm this morning

please tell me what you think

8am 16th sunday
9th Test
Ammonia 0.25ppm
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites 1.0ppm



8th Test
Ammonia 2.0ppm
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites 2.0ppm
PH 8

7th Test
14/08/09
Ammonia 0.0ppm
Nitrates 5ppm
Nitrites 2.0ppm

was suprized to see ammonia at "O"
nitrates dropped to 5 and nitrotes the same
Do i now add another 3ml of ammonia to the tank???

6th Test
13/08/09
Ammonia 1.0ppm
Nitrates 10ppm
Nitrites 2.0ppm




12/08/09
5th Test
Ammonia Lighter than 2ppm but not quite 1ppm
Nitrates 40ppm
Nitrites 2ppm

11/08/09 8.15pm
4th Test
Ammonia 2.0ppm
Nitrates 40ppm
Nitrites 2.0ppm



so were these figuress going??
Are they going in right direction


3rd Test 10/08/09
8.30pm
PH 7.6
Ammonia 4ppm
Nitrates 20ppm
Nitrites 2ppm




2nd Test 9/8/09
8pm
Ph 7.6
Ammonia .. 4.0 ppm but not quite light enough to be 2.0ppm
Nitrates ... looks lighter than 40ppm but not quite 20 ppm
Nitrites 5ppm



1st test 8/8/09
8pm
PH 7.6
Ammonia 4 ppm
Nitrates 40ppm
Nitrites 2ppm

 

[sjolliff]

Only add the ammonia every 24hr at the same point
IMO
I would drop down the ammonia to 2ppm now to give the nitrites a chance to come down,
When the get to 0 then go back up to 4ppm ish

 

[OldMan47]

As Sjolliff suggested, you should drop down to only adding enough ammonia to get to about 2 ppm while going through the nitrite spike. You may well be getting close to actually being able to read the nitrite levels right now. When that happens is soon enough to start monitoring at 12 hours for nitrites and ammonia. Unfortunately the nitrate readings are affected by nitrite concentrations so they are almost meaningless during your nitrite spike. Once nitrites are again measurable is soon enough to start testing for nitrates, unless you want to practice. Personally, I give my arm a rest during that part.

 

[sjolliff]

Personally, I give my arm a rest during that part.

+1
The API nitrate part does take some effort LOL

 

[Ginga@139]

Thanks Guys,
New Plan from tommorrow
I will look at 8am in morning
from tommorrow evening i will add 2ppm
i think this should give me a 12hrs test at Oppm ammonia as at moment i get 0.25 at about 12hrs
if i understand correct the lower adding of ammonia will allow Nitrites to drop back..??
which will allow me to start testing them

is that about right???

Hope so ,
Ginga

 

[OldMan47]

That is the general idea but it might take a while to drop down where you can see it. Each ppm of ammonia add has been converted to about 2 1/2 ppm of nitrites so they may be quite high by now.