Fishyless Cycle Log Take 2

[Aqua Tom]

14/12/10

Day 35

0800hrs

23 hours after dose

ph 8

Dosed tank


2030hrs

12.5 hours after dose

Nitrite 0.3ppm
PH 8

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[Aqua Tom]

15/12/10

Day 36

0930hrs

25.5 hours after dose

PH 8

Dosed Tank



2130hrs

12hrs

PH 8

Nitrite 0.3ppm

 

[Aqua Tom]

16/12/10

Day 37

0600hrs

21 hours after dose

ph8



API KIT ARRIVED

2000hrs

14 hours after dose


Nitrite 0ppm
Ammonia 0ppm
PH 8

 

[Aqua Tom]

17/12/10

Day 38

0900hrs

PH 7.6+
High PH 8.2
Nitrite Oppm

half hour after dose

Ammonia 5ppm

(it looks like I have been dosing to 5ppm rather than 4ppm, the API kit seems a bit more sensitive than the nutrafin)


Ok, decided to do some serious investigating now

2030hrs 11.5 hours after dose, nitrite 0.50ppm
21.30hrs 12.5 hours after dose, nitrite 0.25ppm
22.30hrs 13.5 hours after dose, nitrite 0ppm

not quite but nearly

I will also lower the dose a bit as it seems I have been dosing too high

 

[waterdrop]

You are near the end of the fishless cycle, so 5ppm dosing is good! The most valuable thing at this point is simply the extra days to see if any more of those higher (like the 3.3ppm NO2 you got one day) blips still occur. If your zero is down to 13.5 hours now, then 12 hours is not far off so you could definately be hoping for your qualification week and seeing what your LFSs will have available during the holidays. WD

 

[Aqua Tom]

18/12/10

Day 39

0700hrs

PH 8.2

Dosed tank


Couldnt do a 12 hour test due to having to leave early for work due to the snow.

 

[Aqua Tom]

19/12/10

Day 40

0730hrs

PH 8.2


Unable to test at 12 hours due to see above

 

[Aqua Tom]

20/12/10

Missed a day out due to unforseen circumstances so have taken the oppotunity to adjust my dosing time to evening rather than morning in anticipation of stocking.

Day 41



21/12/10

Day42

1430 hrs

21hours after dose

ph 8
nitrite 0
ammonia 0


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[Aqua Tom]

22/12/10

0900hrs

12hrs after dose

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
PH 8




Edit ---- Day 42

 

[waterdrop]

 

[Aqua Tom]

23/12/10

Day 43

12hrs after dose

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
PH 8

 

[BIG BAD BARRY]

...............0 AND 0 EXCELLANT!

 

[waterdrop]

So.. what day of qualifying week are we on here? (not that I want to jinx anything )

 

[Aqua Tom]

So.. what day of qualifying week are we on here? (not that I want to jinx anything )

I am on day 3 but am not in any rush as i realy want to get it right.

 

[Aqua Tom]

24/12/10

Day 44

0900hrs

12hrs after dose

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
PH 8


Day 4 of qualifying week