Fishyless Cycle Log Take 2

[Aqua Tom]

25/11/10

0730hrs

22 hours after dose

Ammonia no test
Nitrite off scale
PH 8.2
Nitrate no test

 

[Aqua Tom]

26/11/10

0800hrs

24.5 hours after dose

Ammonia no test
Nitrite 0.8ppm
PH 8.2
Nitrate 110+ ppm

Cleaned test tube again with warm water & kitchen towel. Did Nitrite test again --- 0.8ppm

Cleaned again, tested again. nitrite 0.8ppm




Fingers crossed

 

[anon02]

If the low nitrite reading was off a full 5ppm dose I would say you`re ready to dose at 24 hours and test for nitrite at 12 hours

 

[Aqua Tom]

If the low nitrite reading was off a full 5ppm dose I would say you`re ready to dose at 24 hours and test for nitrite at 12 hours

No it was from 24 hour 2.5 ppm dose.

 

[Aqua Tom]

27/11/10

0930hrs

25.5 hours after dose



Nitrite less than 0.1ppm. (A very slight tinge to the water so i am not willing to say 0ppm just yet.)
Ammonia 0ppm
ph 8
Nitrate 110ppm




dosed tank to 2.5ppm



seems I am nearly ready to start my qualifying week. will test at 12 hours & if that goes according to plan will dose to 5ppm next time

 

[Aqua Tom]

28/11/10

0900hrs

23.5 hours after 2.5ppm dose

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
PH 7.5
PH is dropping rapidly. need to keep an eye on that.



Decided to up the dose so now have dosed to 5ppm

 

[Aqua Tom]

29/11/10

0830hrs

23.5 hours after 5ppm Ammonia dose

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrites 2ppm
PH 7.5 > 8 (calling it 7.7)


Dosed tank to 4ppm Ammonia

 

[waterdrop]

Good, looks like you identified the crossover from phase 2 to phase 3 is likely and have begun to bring your ammonia dose back up accordingly. Looks like there were some N-Bacs in that mature media after all and that they have survived the transfers between filters. Now comes the wait for zeros at 12 hours.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[Aqua Tom]

30/11/10

0630hrs

22 hours after dose

Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 3.3+ ppm
PH 8 (added bicarb last night)


Did not dose untill 1300hrs because I am an idiot - See Here

 

[Aqua Tom]

01/12/10

0830hrs

19.5 hours after 3ppm dose of NH3

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0.2ppm
PH 8.5



Dosed ammonia to 4ppm

 

[Skins]

01/12/10

0830hrs

19.5 hours after 3ppm dose of NH3

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0.2ppm
PH 8.5



Dosed ammonia to 4ppm

Looking good Tom

 

[Aqua Tom]

01/12/10

1945hrs

11.25 hours after dose (just testing to be curious)

Ammonia 0.6ppm
Nitrite 0.8ppm
PH 8.2

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[Skins]

01/12/10

1945hrs

11.25 hours after dose (just testing to be curious)

Ammonia 0.6ppm
Nitrite 0.8ppm
PH 8.2

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I'm checking mine at 2130hrs, if my nitrite readings are similar to yours i'll be happy.

 

[Aqua Tom]

02/12/10

0830hrs

24 hours after dose

ammonia 0ppm
nitrite <0.1ppm
PH 8.2



Getting excited now

 

[anon02]

From your 12 hour results it looks like your n bacs are balancing with your a bacs, I`d say you`re nearly there