georgef
11-30-2002, 03:58 PM
Day 27:
Nitrites had been pegged since day 17. Nitrates lept to nearly 40 ppm on day 26, but nitrite was still > 5 ppm. Changed ~30% of the water and measured again.
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - >5 ppm
Nitrate - 20 ppm
Day 28:
Added NH3...
Ammonia - 3 ppm
Nitrite - ~4 ppm
Nitrate - ~20-25 ppm
Day 29:
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrites - 0 ppm
Nitrates - ~25 - 30 ppm
Four weeks and one day to completely cycle a 55 without seeding from another tank. :) I'm going to add 5 ppm NH3 tonight and see if the biofilter can process the whole thing in 24 hrs or less. I feel pretty confident that the tank can handle a full fish load right away.
Hello, Mike Wells? Expect a call from me this week... ;D ;D ;D
Nitrites had been pegged since day 17. Nitrates lept to nearly 40 ppm on day 26, but nitrite was still > 5 ppm. Changed ~30% of the water and measured again.
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - >5 ppm
Nitrate - 20 ppm
Day 28:
Added NH3...
Ammonia - 3 ppm
Nitrite - ~4 ppm
Nitrate - ~20-25 ppm
Day 29:
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrites - 0 ppm
Nitrates - ~25 - 30 ppm
Four weeks and one day to completely cycle a 55 without seeding from another tank. :) I'm going to add 5 ppm NH3 tonight and see if the biofilter can process the whole thing in 24 hrs or less. I feel pretty confident that the tank can handle a full fish load right away.
Hello, Mike Wells? Expect a call from me this week... ;D ;D ;D