Ragtagcurtis
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So the date is Saturday 2nd April, and the time is 01.11pm. I've just tested my tap water and the readings are:
Tap water
PH – 7.4
Ammonia – 0pmm
Nitrite – 0pmm
Nitrate – 10pmm
I'm guessing this is pretty normal from looking at other peoples logs. Thanks to BIG BAD BARRY I have some donated filter media to hopefully make this process go alittle quicker.
The aim is to eventually have a tank that is ready to drop Cichlids into. The tank's a Roma 125L and I'm aiming for 2 Kribs and maybe 3 Fairy Cichlid's, I'm not sure if this is even possible in this tank but I have plenty of time to research
As I've just swapped out my gravel for sand last night, I've only just re-added my filter and heater to the tank so I think its best to leave the adding of ammonia until this evening, giving the tank a few more hours to warm up and get going.
Over the days/weeks/months, or however long it takes I hope you join me on this journy and offer your tips and advice along the way. I'm happy to take all criticism and will try my best to follow advice I'm giving. Feel free to chip in with any other ideas you may have for the tank whether that be decoration, stocking and water enviroment related.
Finger crossed
..... Here goes.
D-day: ETA - 20:00
Day 1 - Ammonia added and at 4.0ppm
Day 2 - 14:40, Ammonia at 4.0ppm
Day 3 - 20.00, Ammonia at 4.0ppm
Day 4 - 21:00, Ammonia at 2.0ppm
Day 5 - 21:00, Ammonia at 2.0ppm again
Day 6 - 21:00, Ammonia at 1.0ppm, topped up to 4ppm
Day 7 - 21:00, Ammonia at 4.0ppm
Day 8 - 21:00, Ammonia at 4.0ppm, Nitrite 5.0ppm
Day 9 - 20:00, Ammonia at 2/3ppm.. Good signs
Day 10 - 21:00, Ammonia at 1.0ppm
Day 11 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0.25ppm
Day 12 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0 / 0.25ppm (I'd guess closer to yellow its hard to tell) Re-dosed to 4.0ppm
Day 13 - 18:30, Ammonia at 3ppm, Nitrite is off the chart so 5+ppm
Day 14 - 19:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 15 - 19:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 16 - 21:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 17 - 21:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 18 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm. PH 7.6, High PH 7.4
Day 19 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 20 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite ..... 0ppm ... Redosed to 4ppm
Day 21 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0.5ppm, Nitrite 5ppm
Day 21 PM - 7.15, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Redosed to 4ppm
Day 22 AM - 7.10, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 5ppm. Redosed to 4ppm
Day 22 PM - 7.10, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 5ppm (as I expected).
Day 23 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm. Redosed to 4ppm
Day 23 PM - 8.00, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 5ppm.
Day 24 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 24 PM - 7.40, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0.25ppm.
Day 25 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 25 PM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0.25ppm. ARGHHHHH
Day 26 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 26 PM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm.
Day 27 AM - 7.30,Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 27 PM - 7.30, Test was not a fair test due to water changes. Redosed to 4 ppm
Day 28 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. CYCLE DONE! QUALIFYING TIME
Day 28 PM - 10.00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 29 AM - 10.00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm.
Day 29PM -
Day 30
Tap water
PH – 7.4
Ammonia – 0pmm
Nitrite – 0pmm
Nitrate – 10pmm
I'm guessing this is pretty normal from looking at other peoples logs. Thanks to BIG BAD BARRY I have some donated filter media to hopefully make this process go alittle quicker.
The aim is to eventually have a tank that is ready to drop Cichlids into. The tank's a Roma 125L and I'm aiming for 2 Kribs and maybe 3 Fairy Cichlid's, I'm not sure if this is even possible in this tank but I have plenty of time to research
As I've just swapped out my gravel for sand last night, I've only just re-added my filter and heater to the tank so I think its best to leave the adding of ammonia until this evening, giving the tank a few more hours to warm up and get going.
Over the days/weeks/months, or however long it takes I hope you join me on this journy and offer your tips and advice along the way. I'm happy to take all criticism and will try my best to follow advice I'm giving. Feel free to chip in with any other ideas you may have for the tank whether that be decoration, stocking and water enviroment related.
Finger crossed
..... Here goes.
D-day: ETA - 20:00
Day 1 - Ammonia added and at 4.0ppm
Day 2 - 14:40, Ammonia at 4.0ppm
Day 3 - 20.00, Ammonia at 4.0ppm
Day 4 - 21:00, Ammonia at 2.0ppm
Day 5 - 21:00, Ammonia at 2.0ppm again
Day 6 - 21:00, Ammonia at 1.0ppm, topped up to 4ppm
Day 7 - 21:00, Ammonia at 4.0ppm
Day 8 - 21:00, Ammonia at 4.0ppm, Nitrite 5.0ppm
Day 9 - 20:00, Ammonia at 2/3ppm.. Good signs
Day 10 - 21:00, Ammonia at 1.0ppm
Day 11 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0.25ppm
Day 12 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0 / 0.25ppm (I'd guess closer to yellow its hard to tell) Re-dosed to 4.0ppm
Day 13 - 18:30, Ammonia at 3ppm, Nitrite is off the chart so 5+ppm
Day 14 - 19:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 15 - 19:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 16 - 21:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 17 - 21:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 18 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm. PH 7.6, High PH 7.4
Day 19 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite 5ppm still. Redosed ammonia to 2ppm
Day 20 - 20:00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite ..... 0ppm ... Redosed to 4ppm
Day 21 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0.5ppm, Nitrite 5ppm
Day 21 PM - 7.15, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Redosed to 4ppm
Day 22 AM - 7.10, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 5ppm. Redosed to 4ppm
Day 22 PM - 7.10, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 5ppm (as I expected).
Day 23 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm. Redosed to 4ppm
Day 23 PM - 8.00, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 5ppm.
Day 24 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 24 PM - 7.40, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0.25ppm.
Day 25 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0 ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 25 PM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0.25ppm. ARGHHHHH
Day 26 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 26 PM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm.
Day 27 AM - 7.30,Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 27 PM - 7.30, Test was not a fair test due to water changes. Redosed to 4 ppm
Day 28 AM - 7.30, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. CYCLE DONE! QUALIFYING TIME
Day 28 PM - 10.00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm. Reduced to 4ppm
Day 29 AM - 10.00, Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrite at 0ppm.
Day 29PM -
Day 30