Fishless Cycling Log

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Have you ever heard that old world war II tune that has the phrase "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivey?" Somehow I always think of that when I see your Merseyside location, lol.

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[degsod]

Have you ever heard that old world war II tune that has the phrase "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivey?" Somehow I always think of that when I see your Merseyside location, lol.

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Lol, no never heard that one...

 

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Have you ever heard that old world war II tune that has the phrase "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivey?" Somehow I always think of that when I see your Merseyside location, lol.

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Lol, no never heard that one...

well the whole quoted phrase is all sung together very fast so you can't actually make out the words I've typed and instead the first part "Mares eat oats" sounds, in the song, like "merzeedoats" and its that part sounds like "Mersey"...

 

[degsod]

Have you ever heard that old world war II tune that has the phrase "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivey?" Somehow I always think of that when I see your Merseyside location, lol.

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Lol, no never heard that one...

well the whole quoted phrase is all sung together very fast so you can't actually make out the words I've typed and instead the first part "Mares eat oats" sounds, in the song, like "merzeedoats" and its that part sounds like "Mersey"...

Lol I wil have to listen to it, whats the name of the song?


Day 37 (12 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0.25
NO3 5

Day 38 (24 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 0

I wish the nitrite would hurry up and get to zero in 12 again

 

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Mairzy Doats, composed in 1943 by Milton Drake.

Still a minor trace of NO2 at 12 hours I see.

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[degsod]

Mairzy Doats, composed in 1943 by Milton Drake.

Cool will look it up

Still a minor trace of NO2 at 12 hours I see.

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I know, Hopefully I am nearly there

 

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Day 38 (12 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0.25
NO3 5

Day 39 (24 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 0
pH 7.8

 

[degsod]

Day 39 (12 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0.25
NO3 10

 

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Day 40 (24 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 5

 

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Day 40 (12 hours after addition of Ammonia)

NH3 0
NO2 0.25
NO3 5

 

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Day 41 (24 hours after addition of Ammonia)
NH3 0
NO2 0
NO3 0

 

[waterdrop]

The trace of nitrite(NO2) at 12 hours is definately purple, right?

 

[degsod]

The trace of nitrite(NO2) at 12 hours is definately purple, right?

Yep It's light blue thr about 15 seconds and I think GREAT!! then it starts to change before my eyes with a slight tint of purple.

Good job I am a patient person LOL

 

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But you're using a timer and only considering the color at the correct time as per the instructions, right?

 

[degsod]

But you're using a timer and only considering the color at the correct time as per the instructions, right?

Yep, I have a stopclock for the time, and take the final reading once the time has elapsed.