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Post by marcusbacus on Dec 9, 2004 16:44:29 GMT -5
I was lazy doing nothing and decided to make another supposedly unnecessary test of ammonia and nitrites (I was told that in the first week nothing would change). When I started it last Saturday, the ammonia was 3ppm, and hasn't (hadn't...) changed a bit since, or did very slightly last night. Ok, testing here we go... 1.25ppm. "Seems that we have something going on" I thought. Ok, to the nitrites... and it measured the highest!!!... 6 days already and I have a nitrite peak!!!... I was ready to wait a month.... now let's try to fix these pH issues... I haven't tested it today but I think I'll have another surprise...
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Post by amanichen on Dec 9, 2004 16:59:56 GMT -5
I was lazy doing nothing and decided to make another supposedly unnecessary test of ammonia and nitrites (I was told that in the first week nothing would change). You're doing a fishless cycle right? If so, they go much more quickly than fish-incorporated cycles. Don't worry about the pH till all the ammonia is gone. And remember, dont' dump chemicals in the tank...perform gradual water changes with water of a different pH. |
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Post by marcusbacus on Dec 9, 2004 17:18:19 GMT -5
Yes it's a fishless cycle. 2 days ago, I added a bit of Cycle though ...  I'm not planning to mess with it anymore, let the nature take its course. My mistake in the pH was not fixing it properly before filling the tank, which I will try to correct in the next water changes. I even added 2 of my dolomite rocks to make these bigger plants stay in place... the trick is not to get too paranoid. Contrary to what the Murphy law says, if it has to work, it will work eventually. |
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