Need A Little Help With My Fishless Cycle

[julielynn47]

Just on a lark, I added the 6th dose of ammonia.  I mean, what do I have to lose right?  It is reading 0 now, but I know it is because I did the water change.  But anyway, it can't hurt anything. Who knows, maybe it is cycled....( I know it isn't lol )  I will see what it reads tomorrow. If I see no change, which I probably won't, I will be moving the media tomorrow afternoon.

 

[julielynn47]

I guess I can call this an experiment of sorts.  It is now reading 1.0    I will check tomorrow and see if it drops any.

 

[Ch4rlie]

Hmm, keep us posted.

 

[julielynn47]

Still at 1, but it has not been 24 hours yet.
 
Since the initial dose raised it too 3, it looks like some bacteria may still be alive because it is not 3.  I will check it  again tonight around the 24 hour period and see what it is then 

 

[julielynn47]

Ammonia still at 1 and nitrite at 0.   It is almost like I never started a cycle period. Weird

 

[julielynn47]

Today I have taken the media out of the filter and put it in the 55 gallon. If any bacteria are still living on it then it will survive that way.  I will start again when I return from my trip.
 
The ammonia went from 1.0 to .50, so I think there must be a little bit of beneficial bacteria left, but I have no clue what happened to the rest of it.   Anyhoo...I will start again later.  And of course start a thread about it. LOL  Need all the help I can get obviously