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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
I'm Cycled, I Think???

Alright so I checked my water levels today and my readings are

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 10ppm

So I noticed that my water is a little cloudy and was thinking of doing a 75% water change. Is this the correct procedure or should I be doing something else?
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
someone please help me confirm that my tank is cycled so i can celebrate!!!! I need to know what the next step is regarding the first water change after a tank has cycled for the first time.
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
CELEBRATE!!!!! whahooooooooooooo .....and yes you can do a water change..I wouldnt do 75% tho ...maybe 25-30 should be good CONGRATSS!
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
isnt it the best feeling? how long did it take?
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
3 months
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Addict
 
3 moths? wow that is a long time...

time to celebrate
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
congrats, and very nice job being patient. last year my first tank took around 3 months so i know how tough it is

enjoy!
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
I did it with fish, as I never had a clue about the cycle...took me 9 weeks of DAILY water changes ....I was never more happy to complete something as I was that cycle LOL
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
Congratulations!

Do you have fish? If not, don't forget to feed the bacteria so it doesn't die off.
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Old June 6th, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
3 months to cycle is really tough job. You're really patient in cycling! That's really good. Congrats to your tank!
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Old June 8th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
Thank you everyone. It was very difficult being soo patient. at times i thought my tank was never going to cycle. I just purchased 2 baby oscars and I plan on purchasing a common pleco next weekend.
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Old June 8th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
NICCCCCCCCE got pics?
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Old June 8th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
hi 65gallon congrats on ur tank hopefully its the first of many , dont forget the pics !
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Old June 14th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
I will be posting pics as soon as I can. Thanks for all the help and encouragement during the cycling process. i wouldnt have known what to do if i didnt find this forum as this is the first tank i have ever had.
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Old June 14th, 2008  
SCC
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I'd love to see pics!!! I've wanted an Oscar for ages, but I don't have the room....
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Old June 23rd, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
Congrats! I remembered when my tank finally cycled. I'm really impatient with those things too. Good luck with your new tank
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