65gallon

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?

65gallon

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.

Shawnie

CELEBRATE!!!!! whahooooooooooooo .....and yes you can do a water change..I wouldnt do 75% tho ...maybe 25-30 should be good CONGRATSS!

65gallon

YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

Shawnie

isnt it the best feeling? how long did it take?

65gallon

3 months

ThisGuy

3 moths? wow that is a long time...

time to celebrate

lilsoccakid

congrats, and very nice job being patient. last year my first tank took around 3 months so i know how tough it is

enjoy!

Shawnie

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

Lucy

Congratulations!

Do you have fish? If not, don't forget to feed the bacteria so it doesn't die off.

aquariumnewbie

3 months to cycle is really tough job. You're really patient in cycling! That's really good. Congrats to your tank!

65gallon

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.

Shawnie

NICCCCCCCCE got pics?

dee31

hi 65gallon congrats on ur tank hopefully its the first of many , dont forget the pics !

65gallon

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.

SCC

I'd love to see pics!!! I've wanted an Oscar for ages, but I don't have the room....

momo9700

Congrats! I remembered when my tank finally cycled. I'm really impatient with those things too. Good luck with your new tank