Lily Rose's 64L Tank Cycle

[LilyRose Tank]

Hello and Good evening guys and gals,
This evenings results.....

Ammonia..... 4ppm
pH 8

 

[LilyRose Tank]

This mornings results are the same

 

[OldMan47]

I see a basic misunderstanding here Jayne. We only change media in our filters when they are quite literally falling apart. I clean media whenever it begins to plug up and reduce flows but I am using the same media in most of my filters that I was 5 or more years ago. I have never used a "carbon sponge" in a filter but it sounds like it is probably nothing more than a sponge filter with some carbon embedded in it. If that is the case, it can be treated the same as any other sponge and just be rinsed and re-used. Changing any media at a mere 3 months is a prescription for never truly finishing a cycle. I am sure the filter manufacturers would love that but it will not help your fish.

 

[finalfantay85]

Carbon sponges are just like ordinary filter sponges but they are black so i'm assuming they have activated carbon in the foam itself as opposed to it being a separate part of the filter. It's the type of sponge that comes with the Stingray filters and also others.

 

[LilyRose Tank]

this evenings results are the same...
ammonia 4ppm
pH 8

 

[LilyRose Tank]

this evenings results are the same.
ammonia 4ppm,
nitrites and nitrates 0ppm
have added some "media" from lfs....see what happens

 

[waterdrop]

Yes, let's hope something happens. It sure appears to be starting over from scratch. WD

 

[LilyRose Tank]

this mornings results are
Ammonia 2/4
nitrites 0/0.25....lets hope this is something and not fluke results!!
pH 8

 

[waterdrop]

ok, fingers crossed for ya!

 

[LilyRose Tank]

ok, fingers crossed for ya!

just retested ( impatient #28### that I am!
ammonia is definately down to 2! and nitrites are just off bright blue...still blue, but trying to turn, if you know what I mean...we'll see

and heres a video link for my Betta whose tank this is going to be
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLR4gTOd58Y&feature=channel

 

[LilyRose Tank]

slowly beginning to work, tested again this evening and...
ammonia 2ppm
nitrites .25

 

[LilyRose Tank]

This mornings results are
Ammonia 2
Nitrites .25
Nitrates 0
pH 7.4

 

[LilyRose Tank]

This evenings results are
Ammonia 1ppm
Nitrites .25
Nitrates 5
pH 7.8

 

[waterdrop]

What, you haven't put 6 bettas in yet?

 

[LilyRose Tank]

LOL @ WD........Dont tempt me, already got one waiting to come home when this tank behaves!