Lily Rose Tank No. 2

[LilyRose Tank]

Hello here guys. Set the 90L tank up today added first dose of ammonia at 3pm





day 1 Ammonia 4ppm
day 2 Ammonia 2ppm
day 3 Ammonia 2ppm
day 4 Ammonia 1ppm nitrites 5ppm!!!
Day 4pm Ammonia 0ppm...added 4mls....4ppm nitrite 5ppm nitrates 80! pH 8.4
Day 5am Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite 1 nitrate 160ppm (i tested this twice) pH 8
day 5pm Ammonia 0ppm dosed with 4mls =4ppm nitrite 1ppm nitrate 80ppm pH 8
Day 6am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 5 Nitrate 5 ph
Day 6pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 1/5 Nitrate 5 pH 8 dosed 4ml ammonia
Day 7am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 5 Nitrate 40 pH 8
Day 7pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 5 Nitrate 80 pH 8 dosed 2.5ml ammonia ( trying to keep to 2ppm now that ammoinia dropping to 0ppm in 12 hours
Day 8am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 1 Nitrate 80-160 pH 8
Day 8pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 1 Nitrate 80-160 pH 8 dosed 2.5mls=2ppm ammonia
Day 9am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 1 Nitrate 80-160 pH 8
Day 9pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.50 Nitrate 160 pH 8.2 dose 2.5ml ammonia
Day 10am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.50 Nitrate 10ppm ...how does nitrate drop from 160 to 10ppm?
Day 10pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.50 Nitrate 80ppm pH 8 dose 2.5ml
Day 11am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.50 Nitrate 10ppm pH 8
Day 11pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.50 Nitrate 10ppm pH 8 dose 4.5ml
Day 12am Ammonia 0.5 Nitrite 0.5 Nitrate 40ppm
performed a 90% waterchange, ammonia and bicarb recharge @5pm
Day 12pm Ammonia 2 Nitrite 2 Nitrate 80ppm
Day 13am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 2 Nitrate 80ppm
Day 13pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 2 nitrate 80ppm added 4ppm
Day 14am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 5 Nitrate 80/160ppm
Day 14pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 2 Nitrate 80/160ppm added 4ppm
Day 15am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.25 Nitrate 80 pH 8.4
Day 15pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 80 pH 8.4 added 4ppm
Day 16am Ammonia .50 Nitrite 5 Nitrate 80 pH 8.4
Day 16pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.25 Nitrate 80 pH 80 added 4ppm
Day 17am Ammonia .25 Nitrite 5 nitrate 80 pH8.4
Day 17pm Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 80 pH 8.2 added 4ppm
Day 18am Ammonia .25 Nitrites 1 Nitrates 80 pH 8
Day 18pm Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 80+ pH 8 added 4ppm
Day 19am Ammonia 0 Nitrites 1 Nitrates 80+ pH 7.8/8
Day 19pm Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 80+ ph 8.2
Day 20am Ammonia 0 Nitrites .50 Nitrates 80+ppm pH 7.8
full water change, gravel clean, added dechlorinated tapwater
added 6 platies ( 3m 3F)Begin fish in cycle
Day 20pm Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 5ppm pH7.8
Day 21am Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 21pm Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 10ppm
Day 22am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 22pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 23am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 23pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 24am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 24pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 25am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 10ppm pH 7.4
Day 25pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 20ppm pH 7.4 performed 50% waterchange
Day 26am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 5ppm pH 7.4
Day 26pm Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 5ppm pH 7.4
Day 27am Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 5ppm pH 7.4 whitespot treatment
Day 27pm Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite 0 Nitrates 5ppm pH 7.4 perfcormed 50% waterchange reload whitespot treatment
Day 28am Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 nitrates 5ppm pH 7.4
Day 28pm Ammonia 0.25 Nitritres 0 Nitrates pH 7.4 performed 50% waterchange reload whitespot treatment
Day 29am Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 5-10ppm pH 7.4
Day 29pm Ammonia 0.25 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 5-10 pH 7.4 performed 50% waterchange reload with whitespot treatment
Day 30 ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 0Ph 7.6
day 30pm ammonia 0.25 nitrites 0 nitrates 0 pH 7.6 50% waterchange and whitespot treatment added
Day 31am ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 5 pH 7.4
Day 31pm Ammonia 0 nitrites 0 dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 32am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 33am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 34am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 35am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 36am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 37am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 38am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and dosed with whitespot treatment
Day 39am Ammonia 0 nitrites 0-0.25 waterchange and introduced salt 1tsp per gallon.

 

[waterdrop]

Nice looking! Did you do a vinegar test on that big white thing? (check if the vinegar fizzes)

 

[LilyRose Tank]

no waterdrop i didn't know what about the vinegar test. i rinsed in to get rid of impurities. should i take it out and test it?

 

[waterdrop]

Yes, you want to know if its going to raise your KH/pH dramatically.

 

[LilyRose Tank]

OK The only vinegar I have is Pickling vinegar and that didn't fizz is that ok?

 

[waterdrop]

no idea, maybe someone else knows -- I'm thinking plain white or perhaps yellow vinegar for the test. Do you have any idea what the white thing is? (rock, coral, plastic ??)

 

[ian]

it is normal white vinegar used in Pickles. Its just your rock will have a hint of onion!

 

[LilyRose Tank]

LOL @ Ianho...... I rinsed it before putting it back in.. and It was white vinegar from my old pickle jar ( 2 week old jar)

 

[LilyRose Tank]

Here are todays results
Day 1 4ppm
day 2 2ppm

 

[LilyRose Tank]

this morning its ammonia level remains 2ppm

 

[LilyRose Tank]

day 3 2ppm

 

[waterdrop]

84F/29C temp? and pH is?

 

[LilyRose Tank]

84F/29C temp? and pH is?

ok ok , 7.2 degrees, and temp is 27. the heater is taking its time bringing the temp up, had it set to 30 to get it to go up, i'm starting to think he sold me one that was too small
shall add some bicarb too

 

[LilyRose Tank]

OK good morning guys and gals.
added some bicarb this morning, this mornings resulta are as follows:
Day 4
ammonia 1ppm!
nitrites 5ppm!
pH 8 (after adding bi-carb!)
temp 28

 

[waterdrop]