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05-30-2001, 12:19 AM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2002
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|  cycle update May 15, 2001- setup filter and heater, Temp 84 May 16, 2001- PH 7.6 added 30 drops of ammonia, test for ammonia at 0ppm May17, 2001- added 30 drops of ammonia, 12 tsp of bacteria starter, ammonia at 0ppm May18, 2001- added two capfuls of ammonia, ammonia at 7.0ppm May19, 2001- cut back ammonia to 30 drops, Ammonia at 6.0 ppm, no nitrites yet. May20, 2001-added 30 drops ammonia, tested at 6.0ppm , no nitrites May21, 2001-added 30 drops ammonia, tested at6.0ppm, no nitrites May22, 2001-added 20 drops ammonia, tested at 6.0ppm, no nitrites May23, 2001- added 25drops ammonia, testaed at6.0ppm, no nitrites,10tsp of starter May24, 2001-added 25 drops ammonia, no nitrites, added 2 rocks May25, 2001-added 25drops ammonia, no nitrites May26, 2001-added 25 drops ammonia, no nitrites May27, 2001-added 25 drops ammonia, no nitrites May28, 2001-added 25 drops ammonia, no nitrites May29, 2001-added 25 drops ammonia, no nitrites, ammonia still at 6.0ppm |
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05-30-2001, 02:10 PM
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| Re: cycle update Have you added any bacteria from another cycled tank? Works best from a cycled tank. If not, you will not get any no2 reading for a while yet. Ammonia should be starting to come down. NH bacteria can multiple every couple hours but no2 bacteria multiple only every 2-3 days. My 90G took 4-6 weeks to cycle because I did not add any bacteria except bottled stuff. NH bacteria did fine but it took forever for the no2 bacteria. Patience is the key. |
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05-30-2001, 04:43 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2002
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| Re: cycle update I sent you a message... Make sure you dont add any conditioner to your added water..if there is evaporation. They usually bind ammonia to make ammonium which is less toxic. For your own piece of mind...try a different test kit...they can be bad. keep up those levels!!
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05-30-2001, 06:23 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kentucky
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| Re: cycle update I didn't realize this was your first tank. Sorry. You should be patient. I thought you had a filter media in there. Just wait. ;D
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05-30-2001, 10:12 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Re: cycle update that is what sux about this hobby............the waiting since i'm not very patient Ohwell
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