I Am Nearly Cycled?

[Seek]

Hey everyone! Just wondering if my tanks nearly cycled. I got some filter media from a friend, so I think it sped things up to a degree. The cycle started on 18th of june, I did a fish in cycle in a 55 gal.
 
My reading are:
                         Ammonia - 0 started dropping 2 weeks ago and never really came back (I'm currently %60 stocked)
 
                         Nitrite - .25ppm maybe a tiny bit lower - Dropped from .5ppm over the last few days with no water change
 
                         Nitrate has been a upwards of 40-80 over the last couple of weeks, seems to be dropping now which worries me.
                         Nitrate is currently around 10-20
 
 
Is this the final phase of the cycle? I'm worried the nitrates will keep going down and I'll have to start it again. Any advice is greatly appriciated

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Are there any plants in the tank?
What is the stocking?
Where are you getting the %60 stocked from?
It looks like you are almost fully cycled. You will be fully cycled when you don't see any ammonia/nitrite for consistently for at least two readings. Having some mature media really helps the cycle!

 

[Seek]

Are there any plants in the tank?
What is the stocking?
Where are you getting the %60 stocked from?
It looks like you are almost fully cycled. You will be fully cycled when you don't see any ammonia/nitrite for consistently for at least two readings. Having some mature media really helps the cycle!

 
 
Thanks for the fast reply Blondie. Yes I have quite a few Ambulias and a few other plants like swords and anubias + a few other grass types.
 
I really hope so!  Can't wait to be fully cycled.
 
I used a online stocking calculator and listed all the species, not sure how accurate they are?
 
Thanks again

 

[the_lock_man]

The most often-quoted site really does give some terrible advice, I'm assuming you're using the one I refer to. What fish have you got in there?

 

[Blondielovesfish]

The plants would be your reason why your nitrates are dropping. Plants eat ammonia and nitrate.
What is your stocking?
Also, Pics?

 

[Seek]

The most often-quoted site really does give some terrible advice, I'm assuming you're using the one I refer to. What fish have you got in ther

I think it's REMOVED or something?
 
2 platy
4 albino corys
4 bronze corys
8 neon tetras
2 baby Synodontis pectricolas only about 10mm long
 
Ph is 7.6

 

[Blondielovesfish]

AQadvisor isn't very reliable. I recommend that you don't base your stocking on what it says.
 
Cory's like to be in shoals of at least 6 so if you could get more bronze and albino cory's they would be much happier.  
Apart from your cories, I think your stocking is pretty good

 

[Seek]

The plants would be your reason why your nitrates are dropping. Plants eat ammonia and nitrate.

What is your stocking?
Also, Pics?

Here's a picture
 
 
http/postimg.org/image/i5twnshgn/
 
Tried uploading the image, but said I could'nt use the file extension or something. But there's a link there

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Nice! Not a fan of that blue gravel though but every one has different things they like and dislike.

 

[Seek]

Nice! Not a fan of that blue gravel though but every one has different things they like and dislike.

Haha yeah it's not a natrual look. Me and my girlfriend were talking about getting a sand substrate, but worried about losing it all during cleaning. I don't really wan't a fine sand either though. Most of the lfs have just gravel

 
 
Edit: This is a old photo, those ambulias are nearly at the top of the waterline now lol

 

[fluttermoth]

That site isn't very reliable. I recommend that you don't base your stocking on what it says.
 
Cory's like to be in shoals of at least 6 so if you could get more bronze and albino cory's they would be much happier.

Apart from your cories, I think your stocking is pretty good

The most commonly available albino cory is a colour morph of the bronze, so I think the OP is alright on that

 

[the_lock_man]

 

The most often-quoted site really does give some terrible advice, I'm assuming you're using the one I refer to. What fish have you got in ther

I think it's REMOVED or something?
 
2 platy
4 albino corys
4 bronze corys
8 neon tetras
2 baby Synodontis pectricolas only about 10mm long
 
Ph is 7.6
 

 
Yes that is the site I thought it was. As said previously, don't take anything from there as gospel, check it out here first.

 

[BamBeckham]

Ammonia - 0 started dropping 2 weeks ago and never really came back (I'm currently %60 stocked)

 
 

What is the stocking?

 
 

What is your stocking?

 
 
 

Advert for another forum removed isn't very reliable. I recommend that you don't base your stocking on what it says.

 
Hi guys,
 
Just a silly question, can anyone here explain a bit about "stocked" meaning? I've tried to understand but couldn't get it yet. 
 
Thanks

 

[fluttermoth]

'Stock' is short for 'lifestock'.

'Stocking' is either what fish are in the tank now, or what is planned to go in.

 

[BamBeckham]

'Stock' is short for 'lifestock'.

'Stocking' is either what fish are in the tank now, or what is planned to go in.

 
Thanks mate.. I get it.