Newbie to the hobby, and I've just got a 95L tank, 150W heater and Fluval U2 internal filter. All setup and working nicely.
I'm a few days into the fishless cycle, so using this to record my readings. Using the API master kit for my readings, dosed the tank with 5ml of Ammonia. Basically just following the instructions from this forum.
I've raised the tank temperature, but not exactly sure what it is as I'm waiting for a new thermometer to arrive!
Google Graph Showing Readings
I'm based in the West Midlands (UK) but wondered if my PH readings look okay? Seem low to me.
I'm a few days into the fishless cycle, so using this to record my readings. Using the API master kit for my readings, dosed the tank with 5ml of Ammonia. Basically just following the instructions from this forum.
I've raised the tank temperature, but not exactly sure what it is as I'm waiting for a new thermometer to arrive!
Code:
Day Date PH PH(high) Ammonia Nitrate Nitrite
1 19Feb --- 7.5 5ppm 0ppm 0ppm
2 20Feb No readings
3 21Feb --- --- 5ppm --- ---
4 22Feb No readings
5 23Feb 7.6 8.0 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm **ADDED FILTER MEDIA**
6 24Feb 7.6 7.8 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm
7 25Feb --- --- 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm
8 26Feb --- 8.0 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm
9 27Feb WATER CHANGE 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm **DID 80% WATER CHANGE & REDOSED 4ML AMMONIA**
10 28Feb --- --- 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm
11 1Mar 7.6 --- 4ppm 0ppm 0ppm
12 2Mar --- 8.0 4ppm 5ppm 0ppm
13 3Mar --- --- 4ppm ---- 0ppm
14 4Mar --- --- 3ppm 10ppm 0ppm
15 5Mar 7.6 7.4 3ppm 15ppm 0ppm
16 6Mar --- --- 3ppm 40ppm 0ppm
17 7Mar --- --- 3ppm 40ppm 0ppm
18 8Mar --- --- 2ppm 40ppm 0ppm
19 9Mar 7.6 7.4 2ppm 40ppm 0.25ppm
20 10Mar --- --- 2ppm 40ppm 0.50ppm
21 11Mar --- --- 1ppm 40ppm 5.00ppm Massive jump in Nitrite in 24hrs :good:
22 12Mar --- --- 0.25ppm ---- >5.00ppm Nitrite off chart,added 3ml of ammonia
23 13Mar 7.2 --- 0.50ppm >80ppm >5.00ppm Nitrite off chart,added 2ml of ammonia
24 14Mar 7.6 --- 0.25ppm ---- >5.00ppm Nitrite off chart
25 15Mar 7.6 --- 0.00ppm ---- >5.00ppm First Ammonia ZERO - Nitrite off chart, add 3ml ammonia(9pm)
26 16Mar --- --- 0.00ppm ---- >5.00ppm Nitrite off chart, added 3.5ml of ammonia
27 17Mar --- --- 0.00ppm ---- >5.00ppm Nitrite off chart, added 3.5ml of ammonia
28 18Mar 7.2 --- 0.00ppm ---- >5.00ppm Nitrite off chart, added 3.5ml of ammonia
29 19Mar 7.2 --- 0.50ppm ---- 0.50ppm Nitrite+Ammonia @ 0.5ppm, no ammonia added
30 20Mar 7.2 7.4 0.00ppm 180ppm 0.00ppm Nitrite+Ammonia @ 0.0ppm, added 2.75ml ammonia (1045)
30 20Mar --- --- 0.25ppm ------ 5.00ppm Ammona dropping quickly, Nitrite slowly (1830) 50% Sand+Water change, 2.75ml Ammonia added.
30 20Mar --- --- 2.00ppm ------ 1.00ppm Nitrite lower after water change (2100)
31 21Mar 7.2 --- 0.00ppm 80ppm 0.25ppm 3ml ammonia added & 3tsp baking soda (20.30)
32 20Mar >7.6 8.2 0.00ppm 80ppm 0.50ppm Added 3ml ammonia (20.00)
33 23Mar --- 7.8 0.00ppm ----- >5.0ppm 3ml ammonia added (20:00)
34 24Mar --- --- 0.00ppm ----- >5.0ppm 3ml ammonia added @ 20.00
35 25Mar 7.6 8.0 0.00ppm ----- 5.0ppm 9.00am
35 25Mar --- --- ------- ----- 0.0ppm 20.00, 3.5ml ammonia added
36 26Mar --- --- ---- --- 3.0ppm 09:00
36 26Mar --- --- ---- --- --- 3.5ml Ammonia added @ 22:00
37 27Mar --- --- 0.25 --- 5.0ppm 10:00
37 27Mar --- 8.0 0.0 >80 0.0ppm 20:30, 4ml ammonia added
38 28Mar --- --- --- --- 5.0ppm 10:00
39 29Mar --- 8.0 0.0 --- 0.0ppm 22:00, 4ml ammonia added
40 30Mar --- --- 0.0 --- 1.0ppm 10:00
40 30Mar --- --- 0.0 >80 0.0ppm 21:30, 4ml ammonia added
41 31Mar --- --- 0.0 --- 0.25ppm 18:00 (extra reading to see if zero nitrite @ 21hrs )
42 01Apr --- --- --- --- --- No tests done, just 4ml ammonia added @20:30
43 02Apr --- 8.0 0 --- 0.5 0930am
43 02Apr --- --- --- --- 0.0 20:30, double zeros added 4ml ammonia
44 03Apr --- --- --- --- --- No tests done, just 4ml ammonia added @20:10
45 04Apr 7.6 7.4 0 --- 0.25 17:30
46 05Apr --- --- 0 --- 0.25 21:00 + 4ml ammonia
47 06Apr --- --- 0 >80 0.0 17:30 (4ml ammonia @ 21:00)
48 07Apr --- --- ---- --- >5.0ppm 07:30
48 07Apr --- --- ---- --- --- 21:00 - 4ml ammonia added
49 08Apr 7.6 7.4 ---- --- 0 20:00 - 4ml ammonia added
50 09Apr --- --- 0 --- 2.0ppm 08:30
50 09Apr --- --- 0 --- 0.0 16:30
51 10Apr --- --- --- --- 2.0ppm 08:45
51 10Apr --- --- --- --- 0.0ppm 13:00
52 11Apr --- --- --- --- 2.0ppm 07:45
52 11Apr --- --- --- --- 0.0ppm 11:50
52 11Apr --- --- --- --- --- 19:30 +4ml ammonia added
53 12Apr --- --- --- --- 0.5ppm 07:30
53 12Apr --- --- --- --- --- 20:30 100% water change +4ml ammonia
54 13Apr --- --- --- --- 1.0ppm 09:00
54 13Apr 7.6 7.4 --- 10ppm 0.0ppm 19:00 +4ml ammonia
55 14Apr --- --- --- --- 5.0ppm 07:30
55 14Apr --- --- --- --- 0.0ppm 18:00 + 4ml ammonia@19:30
56 15Apr --- --- --- --- 2.0ppm 07:30
56 15Apr --- --- --- --- 2.0ppm 09:00 (2nd check @ 9am) + 4ml ammonia @ 20:30
57 16Apr --- --- --- --- 2.0ppm 08:20
57 16Apr --- --- --- --- 0.0ppm 14:20 + 4ml ammonia@21:00
58 17Apr 6.0 <7.4 2.0ppm 20ppm 0.5ppm 09:30
58 17Apr 6.0 <7.4 2.0ppm 20ppm 0.5ppm 10:15 3tsp sodium bicarb
58 17Apr 7.6 8.0 --- --- --- 12:05
58 17Apr 7.6 8.0 --- --- --- 22:00 + 4ml ammonia
59 18Apr 7.6 8.0 0.0 --- 0.0 07:50 (double zeros at 10hrs!)
59 18Apr 7.6 8.0 0.0 --- 0.0 19:15 + 4ml ammonia
Google Graph Showing Readings
I'm based in the West Midlands (UK) but wondered if my PH readings look okay? Seem low to me.