Help Were Do I Go Next

[Ginga@139]

Size of Tank: 65L
Model of Filter: Interpet power filter PF2
Type of Test Kit: Api master freshwater
Tank Temperature: 29c
Tap Water Ammonia: Oppm
Tap Water Nitrite: Oppm
Tap Water Nitate; 20ppm
Tap Water pH: 7.4
Type and Strength of Ammonia: homebase household 9.5%
Decor including Plants: 1 stone shark in from very beginning


Right finally got O nitrate and O Ammonia
uped my ammonia to 3.5 ml this cleared to O nitrite in under 18 hrs was O.25 at 12 hrs
Have nitrates of between 40 and 80

so were do i go from here
im going out to sot some plants out tomorrow
so im aware i have to do a large water change 80% or 90%

question what happens to the filter when all the waters gone?

after water change

add plants after ive stored them for a couple day in spare bucket
do leave heater ar 29c ?
start to test ?
continue too add ammonia until i add my fish??

if i still get O O after all this
all going well i hope to stock with fish in the next 7 to 10 days

Thanks ,
as normal all comments good and bad , encouragement welcome

thanks

Ginga
as a side note here is what i hope to stock with

platys x6
endlers x6
honey gourami x2
khuli loach x10

Opinions welcome

 

[Ginga@139]

could really do with a pointer here
am i suposed to be doing the water change?

 

[arobinson1984]

Continue adding ammonia for another week yet after getting double zeros for the first time, this is called the 'qualifying week' and is to make sure you dont get any blips in the cycle, after a full week of double zeros in 12 hours after adding ammonia then do a large 90/100% change to get rid of nitrates. The bacteria in the filter will be fine after the water change as the beneficial bacteria lives in the filter, not the water.

Also note that after the qualifying week you should keep adding ammonia upto the day before adding fish, stop adding ammonia about 12-18 hours before the first fish go in to ensure all the ammonia is cleared in time

The temp all depends on what fish your are thinking of keeping, for most community tanks a temp of 26/27 degrees is recommended.

Andy

 

[Ginga@139]

Continue adding ammonia for another week yet after getting double zeros for the first time, this is called the 'qualifying week' and is to make sure you dont get any blips in the cycle, after a full week of double zeros in 12 hours after adding ammonia then do a large 90/100% change to get rid of nitrates. The bacteria in the filter will be fine after the water change as the beneficial bacteria lives in the filter, not the water.

Also note that after the qualifying week you should keep adding ammonia upto the day before adding fish, stop adding ammonia about 12-18 hours before the first fish go in to ensure all the ammonia is cleared in time

The temp all depends on what fish your are thinking of keeping, for most community tanks a temp of 26/27 degrees is recommended.

Andy

Thanks very much
so carry on going as per normal this week.
is it possible to plant the tank during this week before i do the large water change?
ginga

 

[kizno1]

i would turn the heater down to 24-25 27 would still be to hot.

 

[Ginga@139]

i would turn the heater down to 24-25 27 would still be to hot.

So i turn the temp down now ??
to allow water to cool beor doing the water change lets say friday night??my other question still is can i plant the tank out this week r=then do my water change friday?

 

[kizno1]

yes and yes

 

[arobinson1984]

Yes you could add plants now if you wish as its basically cycled and is just in the its finishing stages. If you keep adding ammonia until friday, if your still seeing double zeros each day then it will be fine on friday to do the water change ready to add fish on saturday.

You could drop the temp to 25/26 if you wish, my tank always runs between 27-29 even though the heaters never on, its just the room temperature that keeps the tank at them levels and I've never had any probs.

Andy

 

[Ginga@139]

sorry if its me being dense
he my plan
Continue to add 3.5ml of ammonia every 24hrs
turn tempeture doen to normal from 29 down to 22 over next few days edit ... ill will drop it down to summer room tempeture which id about 26 27
Get few plant tomorrow, clean them
plant them wednesday
friday to huge 90% water change ... is filter ok just to be left in place oand off while i empty and refill tank
tank to be refilled with treated tap water friday night
3.5ml of ammonia added
hopefully pick up fish sunday

 

[Princesscoral]

hopefully pick up fish sunday

thats good i might to be able to get my fish soon ,but i have to go back to school on thursday so i only go to my nans every ood weekend

princesscoral
age 9