Question on an old favourite - Cycling
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bigfatfish
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
I know. I would never risk it with fish, but at least it seems to have started the process.
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bigfatfish
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
I'm still waiting!! 
The ammonia I add daily is always completely gone when I next test 12hrs or so later. The nitrite reading is still the highest reading & its day 21.
I have seen some beautiful GSPs at the same shop as last time, they have them in QT at the moment. Some are so tiny - maybe 3/4 of an inch - certainly the smallest I've seen. But all the sizes look really well, round & fat with white tummies & no damaged fins. I really don't want to miss out on this batch.
I even dreamt about getting one last night!
Hurry up nitrite bacteria - do your job!
The ammonia I add daily is always completely gone when I next test 12hrs or so later. The nitrite reading is still the highest reading & its day 21. I have seen some beautiful GSPs at the same shop as last time, they have them in QT at the moment. Some are so tiny - maybe 3/4 of an inch - certainly the smallest I've seen. But all the sizes look really well, round & fat with white tummies & no damaged fins. I really don't want to miss out on this batch.
I even dreamt about getting one last night!
Hurry up nitrite bacteria - do your job!
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
You'll get there! It's like a hill, there is a point where everything gets better. Maybe if you tell the filter you'll hold your breath..... 
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
IDK, it should only take 7-10 days for fishless cycling.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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bigfatfish
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
I guess its cos I had to use bottled bacteria, instead of the real thing. Thanks Dadof4 - onwards & upwards then!
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
Which bacteria you seed the tank with shouldn't matter. What bottle was it? Did you add enough ammonia to get the tank to 5ppm every day & then 1/2 that after seeing nitrite? Are you still adding that same amount?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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bigfatfish
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Re: Question on an old favourite - Cycling
Used Tetra Safestart. I followed the fishless cycling article, so yes, I initially added ammonia so that the reading was 5, then when I had a nitrite reading, I halved the amount of ammonia. I am still adding the same amount of ammonia & it gets "eaten up" every time really quickly. Is there something else I could be doing? LilGreenPuffer said that her nitrite reading stayed high for ages, until she did a big water change - should I be doing this now - especially as its now day 22.