Steve's Fishless Cycle

[steve26-2008]

Dosed tank to 4ppm 8.00am
12hrs Tested water at 8.00pm ammonia 0, Nitrite 2.
24 hrs Tested water 5/03/2011 8.00am ammonia 0, nitrite 0

 

[steve26-2008]

Nitrites processing in 24 hrs or less, fingers crossed not to long now for double 0 at 12 hrs.

 

[Joshwainwright]

Looking good, I have my fingers crossed for you

 

[steve26-2008]

Dosed tank to 4ppm
12hrs test ammonia 0 nitrite 2

 

[Aqua Tom]

It is now time to stop testing at 24 hours & just test at 12 hours.


Tom

 

[steve26-2008]

Dosed tank to 4ppm.
12hrs test Ammonia 0, Nitrite 2.

 

[Joshwainwright]

Great progress

 

[steve26-2008]

Dosed tank to 4ppm 8.30 am
Tested tank 8.30 pm Ammonia 0, Nitrite hard to say but getting lighter.

 

[Aqua Tom]

Excellent

 

[steve26-2008]

Dosed the tank to 8.30am
12hrs test double 0

 

[steve26-2008]

Dosed the tank 8.30am.
I noticed all this ornaments are going brown, is this normal.

 

[Skins]

Dosed the tank 8.30am.
I noticed all this ornaments are going brown, is this normal.

Yes this is quite normal when cycling a new tank/filter. When you perform your big water change near the end of the cycle you can just wipe it all away with some filter sponge.

Keith.

 

[steve26-2008]

12 hrs test double 0

 

[steve26-2008]

12 hrs test double 0's
How many days at double 0 do I need before I do the large water change and start stocking the tank.

 

[Kesaph]

A week is recommended, and from then until it's convenient to get fish.