Found Ammonia In Hombase

[Em29]

Just about to start OFFICIALLY cycling my first proper tank in the PROPER way!!

Found the ammonia - have ammonia test kit (and all the others)...Here goes nothing!!
Excited - moi

 

[RossC]

Good to hear, what brand is the ammonia just out of interest?

 

[the_lock_man]

It'll be Homebase Essentials. It's what I used.

 

[Em29]

Oh yes Homebase essentials - 9.5%.
It is in the tank - will test in 3 days

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Yup, sounds about right Good luck! I found all of the testing really fun hehe

 

[Em29]

Ah thanks AlmostAwesome - hope it doesn't take too many weeks but not worried about be impatient. Just hope I manage to do it right

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

I'm sure you'll do fine! I think the average is 6 weeks sometimes it's longer and it can be a little less too

 

[Em29]

Ok so I think everything is going to plan. Have seen the tank this morning and I have a splendid bacterial bloom!!

So I will just sit tight and wait to re-test.

Twiddling my thumbs now

 

[Hawks1980]

Go to you local Aquatics shop and ask them for some used filter media, that should knock a good few weeks off the cycle. I went to Maidenhead Aquatics and they were happy to give me a bag full.

 

[Mauigirl]

Just about to start OFFICIALLY cycling my first proper tank in the PROPER way!!

Found the ammonia - have ammonia test kit (and all the others)...Here goes nothing!!
Excited - moi

The giddy excitement is inspiring.
A ton of tedious work ahead.
But with your entrance I would say you want this to be a stellar experience, Fish-less is a great choice and should reward you with great results.
Some of my fish make me giggle, others are just plain awe inspiring.

Great to see a new bio taking form.

 

[Em29]

Ah thanks everyone - I am very excited. Boring my husband silly!!

I am off to Maidenhead aquatics today in Peterborough - I shall ask!!! I have no idea what to do with it so will post when I get home to ask advice. I am being quite a high maintenance member of the forum at the moment

Mauigirl - I have a small fluval edge and did a fish in cycle years ago but I only have two platy's and a couple of fry. Looking to actually do it properly and reward my lovely fish with a proper tank and a happier life. I have not been a good fish keeper and now I mean to make amends.

 

[Mauigirl]

Ah thanks everyone - I am very excited. Boring my husband silly!!

I am off to Maidenhead aquatics today in Peterborough - I shall ask!!! I have no idea what to do with it so will post when I get home to ask advice. I am being quite a high maintenance member of the forum at the moment

Mauigirl - I have a small fluval edge and did a fish in cycle years ago but I only have two platy's and a couple of fry. Looking to actually do it properly and reward my lovely fish with a proper tank and a happier life. I have not been a good fish keeper and now I mean to make amends.

Ahh.. you are then and will still be splendid. I can just tell from your excitement
It is such a joy to sit back and watch happy healthy fish.

I looked at the edge and decided to wait for them to turn on craigslist, perfect to grow plants I would think.

 

[Em29]

Well disappointed isn't the word!!

I went to MaidenHead Aquatics in Peterborough. The tanks were beautiful, the aquascape was out of this world. I approached a member of staff and asked for some used filter media as I was just ctarting to cycle my new tank. She was aghast - said that they do not reccommend doing that and said that I needed to add the bacteria, wait a week and introduce the fish. I explained I was Fish-less cycling and she said that they never reccommend that as I will poisen the fish as there will be residual ammonia in the water blah blah. Obviously I explained that I will be testing for 0 ammonia before fish go in but she just said that they do not recommend it and to never use ammonia

Of course I will continue with the fish less cycling..............I will NOT be defeated. Am off to Maidenhead Aquatics in Cambridge tomorrow. God where do they find these staff?

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

ahhh bummer, what can ya do? Good job for sticking to your guns though