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11-14-2012, 10:12 AM
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OMG its cycling!!! Help with nitrite?
I cant believe it, i tested and tested and tested and today I see a huge change..I had lost hope. I didnt test yet this AM when I talked about adding the BB in a bottle...but then I just tested..
The other day I noticed my ammonia had spiked to 0.25 when the fish were in there and my nitrate read almost 5.0..but not quite. I was all excited.
The next day I checked again everything read 0 
Today I have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrate and .25-.50 nitrite for the first time!
I have a 20 gallon long, with three bloodfin tetras I am using to cycle...do I do a small water change? I dont want to inhibit my cycle?
I guess im just so excited I dont even know what to do next!?
Should I add those BB's in a bottle or just let things be...should I do a mini water change? Will my nitrite turn into nitrate tomorrow?
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~ It's a betta life ~ Moonie - Orange Dalmation Double Tail Halfmoon Betta Miyagi - Double Tail Plakat Betta 20 gallon long planted tetra tank 2x 10 gallon planted betta tanks
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11-14-2012, 10:23 AM
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just do a small water change.
ammonia goes up....peaks as nitrite starts....ammonia starts going down as nitrite rises...
nitrite peaks as nitrate starts...nitrite falls as nitrate rises..until the only reading you get will be nitrate..any time a reading gets too high , a water change will help to bring it down..
you should notice a rise in nitrates within the next few days...
remember.....cycling normally takes 8-12 week...not minutes...
you gotta relax and take it easy...
leave the bacteria crap in the bottle....let the cycle take care of itself..
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10 gallon...just more air
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just don't ask about the rest
Last edited by lohachata; 11-14-2012 at 10:26 AM.
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11-14-2012, 10:49 AM
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lol sorry, just so excited to see something do something finally! Thanks Loha 
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11-14-2012, 11:49 AM
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Glad your tank is cycling. Like loha said the cycle takes 8 to 12 weeks. Just follow loha's advice.
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11-14-2012, 11:53 AM
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Thanks Angelclown. I dont have an air stone in the tank, should I add one to help the BB build or can tanks cycle fine without one, I keep seeing things about oxygen helping?
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11-14-2012, 12:02 PM
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I believe that tanks can cycle fine without extra aeration, although it might not be a bad idea.
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11-14-2012, 12:05 PM
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always good to have some aeration...a small pump with an air stone or a sponge filter...almost all of my tanks use sponge filters except for those that use undergravel filters..
but the aeration definitely helps to keep things on the right track..
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PLECOCAINE = feeding frenzy=PLECOCAINE
if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away
10 gallon..nothing but air
10 gallon...just more air
10 gallon...stale air
just don't ask about the rest
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11-14-2012, 05:49 PM
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Seriously...now I feel CRAZY! :'( Im not really crying but im feeling that insane...I just re-tested...all my excitement down the drain...I must not have rinsed out my test tube well enough, my nitrite never climed...its blue :/ ...Ammonia is 0 Nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 0...I think I need to add a couple more bloodfins to get anything to build...maybe its because I have hornwort in there? Would it really eat enough ammonia to not have to cycle the tank? Would 2 more tetras be a good addition to get some ammonia building? Ugh, sorry for all the excitment. Dont they have a little smiley face icon that crawls under a rock and hides?? if they did that is the icon id be using right now. So bummed and embarassed Grr. More work to be done. At least now I know what to do when I do eventually have some nitrite climing.
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11-14-2012, 07:19 PM
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ok...relax.....breathe.....gather yourself...you are not crazy(well,hopefully not..lol)...
you can certainly add a couple more bloodfins....and feed a tiny bit extra food...do not test for 48 hours...then try it...i would suggest only 25% water changes once a week...give it a couple of weeks and test again....
the fish will not die and your tank will start to establish itself...
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PLECOCAINE = feeding frenzy=PLECOCAINE
if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away
10 gallon..nothing but air
10 gallon...just more air
10 gallon...stale air
just don't ask about the rest
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11-14-2012, 09:43 PM
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hornwort is an excellent ammonia eater.
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