Fishless Cycle Confusion!

Hi, just wanted to give you a quick update! My results from the last couple of days from 1ppm of ammonia being added 24 hours before...

Yesterday- 0 ammonia, 0.5 Nitrite & 60 ppm nitrate (approx)
Today- 0 ammonia, 0.25 Nitrate & 80ppm nitrate (did approx 50% water change)

I’m feeling happy that the nitrite seems to be dropping now... do you think there’s a chance I’ll be fully cycled by Friday? I’m getting a Betta then & would love it to be complete!!

Thanks

 

Hi, just wanted to give you a quick update! My results from the last couple of days from 1ppm of ammonia being added 24 hours before...

Yesterday- 0 ammonia, 0.5 Nitrite & 60 ppm nitrate (approx)
Today- 0 ammonia, 0.25 Nitrate & 80ppm nitrate (did approx 50% water change)

I’m feeling happy that the nitrite seems to be dropping now... do you think there’s a chance I’ll be fully cycled by Friday? I’m getting a Betta then & would love it to be complete!!

Thanks

A most excellent chance! You'll want to get your nitrates down to <20ppm before you put him in there. Great job!

 

A most excellent chance! You'll want to get your nitrates down to <20ppm before you put him in there. Great job!

Thank you! I’m really excited to get him in there now

Absolute perfection this morning!!

 

Excellent...congrats!

 

Excellent...congrats!

Thank you

 

Absolute perfection this morning!! View attachment 578218

 

Thank you

You're welcome

 

The tests have continued to be perfect zeros all week! The ammonia is processing within less than 8 hours if the Seachem alert is anything to go by. So think I’ve got a pretty strong cycle nitrates are above 40ppm so planning to do a 50% change tonight & another 50% in the morning before we go to get our fish (don’t want to change all the water at once as I don’t want to disturb the plants & decor). So exciting!!

I have a bottle of Seachem stability (unopened) from when I thought it wasn’t going to cycle. Do you think I should still dose this daily? Or will it be a waste/ mess up current cycle? I’ll be dosing with prime every 48 hours as a precaution.

Thanks

 

If your tank is processing the ammonia and nitrites to 0 in less than 24 hours, save that bottle of Stability for your next tank. Congrats!!

 

If your tank is processing the ammonia and nitrites to 0 in less than 24 hours, save that bottle of Stability for your next tank. Congrats!!

Thank you!! It’s been a long & frustrating process but got there in the end thanks to Momgoose56

 

Agreed it can be very frustrating! Congrats on the cycling can do the victory dance now haha

 

Thank you!! It’s been a long & frustrating process but got there in the end thanks to Momgoose56

Get fish!!!

 

Agreed it can be very frustrating! Congrats on the cycling can do the victory dance now haha

I already have!!! Haha!

Get fish!!!

Thanks again for all your advice & support! Fish pictures to follow....

 

The tests have continued to be perfect zeros all week! The ammonia is processing within less than 8 hours if the Seachem alert is anything to go by. So think I’ve got a pretty strong cycle nitrates are above 40ppm so planning to do a 50% change tonight & another 50% in the morning before we go to get our fish (don’t want to change all the water at once as I don’t want to disturb the plants & decor). So exciting!!

I have a bottle of Seachem stability (unopened) from when I thought it wasn’t going to cycle. Do you think I should still dose this daily? Or will it be a waste/ mess up current cycle? I’ll be dosing with prime every 48 hours as a precaution.

Thanks

Since the bottle is unopened, I would just return it. You don't want to add the Stability now, because if the Stability starts converting ammonia, it will starve out the bacteria, since ammonia is it's food source.

 

Meet Finlay!! He’s settling in nicely & exploring his tank confidently. Leaving the light off for now but still managed a couple of nice pictures

 

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Cool nice to see your fish in its home finally lol it's all worth it in the end