Hey all hope your all well...
Im now a week into cycling and so far so good I think??
Got my first lot of ammonia in tanks been running a week with décor and 2 live plants(no fish).Got a api test kit as well and ammonia was 0.25 ppm no2 and no3 were 0,ph was 6.6 ish.
Do these sound normal for the stage that im at? Bear in mind the ammonia has only gone in after this test as the postman was a little slow delivering it yesterday. Up until that point I was using interpet safe start and the same brand tap safe.
What sort of readings am I looking for to start stocking the fish, I know im a week or 2 away yet according to several different websites, but I would just like to know what I am aiming for?
From what I've read im looking for ammonia to be 0 ppm and nitrite to also be 0 ppm, but what about nitrate what does that need to be at?
As always any help is appreciated..
Im now a week into cycling and so far so good I think??
Got my first lot of ammonia in tanks been running a week with décor and 2 live plants(no fish).Got a api test kit as well and ammonia was 0.25 ppm no2 and no3 were 0,ph was 6.6 ish.
Do these sound normal for the stage that im at? Bear in mind the ammonia has only gone in after this test as the postman was a little slow delivering it yesterday. Up until that point I was using interpet safe start and the same brand tap safe.
What sort of readings am I looking for to start stocking the fish, I know im a week or 2 away yet according to several different websites, but I would just like to know what I am aiming for?
From what I've read im looking for ammonia to be 0 ppm and nitrite to also be 0 ppm, but what about nitrate what does that need to be at?
As always any help is appreciated..
