HelplessNewbie Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 yesterday's today's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Looks to me (strips are hard for me to read, especially cut in half) like both pictures show 0 nitrite. Have you seen nitrite go from 0, spike up, and now they’re back to 0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 no ammonia, id lightly stock the tank. of course i dont go for the whole fishless "cycle". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelplessNewbie Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 6:03 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said: Looks to me (strips are hard for me to read, especially cut in half) like both pictures show 0 nitrite. Have you seen nitrite go from 0, spike up, and now they’re back to 0? Yes, that's why I was excited. See chart On 7/27/2023 at 6:13 PM, lefty o said: no ammonia, id lightly stock the tank. of course i dont go for the whole fishless "cycle". We have a betta, a mystery snail and 1 lone surviving green neon tetra (originally 10) inhabiting already ~1 week. I failed to mention this was a fish-in cycle with live plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Then I’d say you’re on the right track. Don’t overfeed, and continue to test. You’ll want to continue seeing ammonia and nitrite at 0 and nitrates only start to go up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 6:13 PM, lefty o said: no ammonia, id lightly stock the tank. of course i dont go for the whole fishless "cycle". It is now called ... seasoning 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 7:17 AM, Jackson said: It is now called ... seasoning 😎 anything is better than "cycle". its never been cycling an aquarium, its always been establishing the bacteria colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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