Hi
Newbie here so any help will be really appreciated
I have a fluval 23l tank with a few live plants including anubis & moss. Also have a couple of small lava rocks and a small piece of mopani wood that I rinsed before adding to the tank.
This is my fishless cycling data so far:
Test 1 (10.01.15):
0.4ml ammonia added to start [0.2 x 2 for 20l tank as 0.2ml/10l]
Waited 30min’s checked ammonia = not on scale (still clear water)
Added 0.4ml ammonia
Waited 30min’s checked ammonia = 8.0ppm = highest reading ☹
Added fluval bacteria
Test 2 (11.01.15):
Ammonia = 4ppm phew!
Test 3 (13.01.15):
Ammonia = 4ppm
pH high range = 7.4
Nitrite = 5ppm
Partial water change, checked ammonia = 2ppm
Test 4 (15.01.15):
Ammonia = 0.5ppm
pH high range = 7.4
pH (normal) = 7.6
Nitrite = 5ppm
Added 0.4ml = 3ppm (checked after 90 min’s)
Added fluval bacteria
Test 5 (16.01.15)
Ammonia = 0.25ppm
Nitrite = 5.0ppm
Left it as is – test again 20.01.2015
Added fluval bacteria
Test 6 (20.01.15)
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 5.0ppm
pH = 7.6
Added 0.4ml ammonia
Test 7 (22.01.15)
Ammonia = 0.25ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
pH = 7.4
Added 0.4ml ammonia
Test 8 (25.01.15)
Ammonia = 0.25ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
pH = 7.4
Nitrate = 20ppm
Added 0.4ml ammonia
Test 9 (27.01.15)
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 2.5ppm
Partial water change as water is brown to see if water clears.
Added 0.4ml ammonia
About a week ago, brown algae was visible but that disappeared and now the water is just brown.
Thanks in anticipation!