Author Topic: Chris's Fishless Cycle (Read 15828 times) 49 replies

chrisp · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2013, 02:12:00 PM »

ok thanks for that sue, tetras and cory's it is

chrisp · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2013, 04:55:12 PM »

day 8

ammonia 1ppm

ammonia definitely dropping.

im hoping by tomoz it should be 0

when do i test for nitrite?

TigzFish · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2013, 05:45:06 PM »

You should test for NitrIte and NitAte each time you do a test, espeially as your Ammonia is dropping.

chrisp · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:25:18 PM »

definitely no nitrite, so that means theres nothing in there bringing the ammonia down just my stupid/in-accurate results

start again.....

nitrite 0
ammonia definitely 1ppm

the api tester says (for ammonia) 8 drops of bottle 1 and 8 drops of bottle 2, then shake for 5 secs and leave for 5mins. my shaking has been the same and im putting the 'wait 5 mins' on a timer from now on

chrisp · « **Reply #24 on:** March 25, 2013, 11:59:23 AM »

Day 9

Ammonia 1ppm - no movement

Does that mean the 'safe start' has failed? Or does it kick in at a later stage?

Sue · « **Reply #25 on:** March 25, 2013, 02:18:07 PM »

When did you add it? From what I've read, when it does work it takes several days, so there's hope for it yet. Though if it came by post (you said a couple of posts ago you hoped it would be there 'tomorrow') it could have got too cold considering the waether we've got at the moment.

chrisp · « **Reply #26 on:** March 25, 2013, 05:02:07 PM »

yeah, had it saturday morning and added it then. most likely to have been too cold.

day 13 im aiming for now, thats when your ammonia started to drop. i know all cycles are different but hopefully around that time

Resa · « **Reply #27 on:** March 25, 2013, 05:39:20 PM »

Hi Chrisp,

I wouldn't give up hope on your 'Safe Start' yet, I'm convinced adding it to my tank sped things along although it's obviously not an instant thing. I'm guessing it probably depends on how many 'live' bacteria are in your bottle. I suppose if you have only a few survivors then they need time to bed down and multiply enough to do the job. Like I say though, I'm only guessing...I could just be living on planet Resa

Resa

chrisp · « **Reply #28 on:** March 25, 2013, 08:49:01 PM »

lol,

ok il try to stay positive

chrisp · « **Reply #29 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:25:15 PM »

day 10

ammonia 1ppm

chrisp · « **Reply #30 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:14:35 AM »

Day 11

Ammonia 1ppm

chrisp · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2013, 11:47:18 AM »

day 12

ammonia 1ppm

and in other news..... i passed my diving test

TigzFish · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2013, 12:17:11 PM »

Quote from: chrisp on March 28, 2013, 11:47:18 AM

and in other news..... i passed my diving test

Congrats.

Resa · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2013, 12:27:38 PM »

Oh, well done, Chrisp.....now the worlds your jellyfish

Resa

chrisp · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2013, 01:08:44 PM »

thanks guys

Sue · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2013, 01:46:39 PM »

Congrats from me too

chrisp · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2013, 02:12:45 PM »

Thanks sue

chrisp · « **Reply #37 on:** March 30, 2013, 10:50:50 PM »

day 13

ammonia 0.50ppm

(finally)

day 14

ammonia 0

added ammonia to put it back to 1ppm

ColinB · « **Reply #38 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:14:25 AM »

Congrats on the driving test Chris - sorry I was a bit slow to pick up on that, super busy at the mo'.

Sue · « **Reply #39 on:** March 31, 2013, 11:36:22 AM »

You're copying me

A drop on day 13 and zero on day 14.
The next stage is the longer one. On average, it takes twice as long to see a drop in nitrite as it does for ammonia. I hit zero ammonia on day 14, ie 13 days after starting the cycle, so I'm expecting 26 days for nitrite to drop, ie day 40. I'm currently on day 21, so another 3-ish weeks yet.

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