Fishless Cycle

[justin85]

I need to run the last 2 days of results passed you guys as something has happened I was not expecting.

Ok, so as you can see I dosed the ammonia back up to 4ppm yesterday, and it has already gone back down to 0, wasn't expecting that, the other levels are sky high so I am guessing I should carry on dosing untill nitrite drop's, but should I do a water change to bring down the nirtrates ?

 

[ShinySideUp]

I need to run the last 2 days of results passed you guys as something has happened I was not expecting.

Ok, so as you can see I dosed the ammonia back up to 4ppm yesterday, and it has already gone back down to 0, wasn't expecting that, the other levels are sky high so I am guessing I should carry on dosing untill nitrite drop's, but should I do a water change to bring down the nirtrates ?

You have no fish in the tank so I wouldn't worry about the nitrates; you're not going to poison anything, just carry on the way you are. I am doing a fishless at the moment too and my nitrates are off the clock, I shall do a 95% water change when everything is running properly to get rid of them in preparation for the new fish.

 

[RossC]

Looks fine to me, just keep dosing ammonia till nitrites drop to 0. No need for a WC yet but if your nitrites take a long time do a 75% to give it a chance of catching up but you could do it without one just might take longer that's all.

 

[justin85]

Just wanted to check, it's only the 9th day in to the cycle and was not expecting it to drop so fast so soon.

Looks fine to me, just keep dosing ammonia till nitrites drop to 0. No need for a WC yet but if your nitrites take a long time do a 75% to give it a chance of catching up but you could do it without one just might take longer that's all.

No rush iv got other tanks to keep me busy lol plus the guy at my lps is still working on ordering me in the exact stock I want.