55g
Fishless Cycle Data
|
Date |
PH |
Ammonia |
Nitrite*10 |
Nitrate |
Temp.* |
Notes |
|
10/10/2004 |
8.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
Added 1 capful
ammonia, Penguin 300, 150w glass heater, added Cycle bacteria |
|
10/11/2004 |
7.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
Tank
cloudy. Discovered ammonia contained
surfactants |
|
10/12/2004 |
8.1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
Drained tank and started
over. 1st ammonia contained surfactants. Added 1 tsp. Ammonium hydroxide 10%, added
Cycle bacteria |
|
10/13/2004 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
78 |
Added 1
tsp. Ammonia |
|
10/14/2004 |
7.8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
Added 1
tsp. Ammonia, added 2 sponge filters under powerheads, added 250w titanium heater |
|
10/15/2004 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
Added 1
tsp. Ammonia. Seeded filters with
gravel from est. 10g |
|
10/16/2004 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
Added
additional aeration from powerheads |
|
10/17/2004 |
8.2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
85 |
Added 1/2
tsp. Ammonia |
|
10/18/2004 |
8.2 |
8 |
2.5 |
0 |
84 |
|
|
10/19/2004 |
8.2 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
84 |
Added 1/2
tsp. Ammonia, added Cycle bacteria |
|
10/20/2004 |
8.2 |
6 |
30 |
10 |
84 |
Turned
off aeration on powerheads |
|
10/21/2004 |
8.2 |
6 |
30 |
10 |
84 |
Turned on
aeration on powerheads. Increased temp. |
|
10/22/2004 |
8.2 |
4 |
50 |
12 |
90 |
Added
Cycle bacteria |
|
10/23/2004 |
8.2 |
3 |
50 |
20 |
88 |
|
|
10/24/2004 |
8.1 |
2.5 |
50 |
20 |
88.9 |
|
|
10/25/2004 |
8.2 |
2 |
50 |
20 |
88.9 |
Started leaving
light on 24hrs. |
|
10/26/2004 |
8 |
1.5 |
50 |
20 |
88.8 |
Dropped
temp. Flushed filter cart from 10g
tank |
|
10/27/2004 |
8.2 |
1 |
30 |
20 |
85.7 |
Added 1/4
tsp. Ammonia |
|
10/28/2004 |
8.2 |
0.5 |
20 |
40 |
85.5 |
Added 1/2
tsp Ammonia = 1ppm (ramping up colony for heavier load) |
|
10/29/2004 |
8.2 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
86.4 |
Added 3/4
tsp Ammonia |
|
10/30/2004 |
8.2 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
85.7 |
Added 1
tsp Ammonia |
|
10/31/2004 |
8.2 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
86 |
Added 1 tsp
Ammonia and 80% water change.
Nitrate=20 after water change. Accidentally bumped thermostat |
|
11/1/2004 |
7.8 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
92.1 |
Added 1
1/2 tsp Ammonia, added Cycle to introduce more Nitrobacter to help break down
Nitrite |
|
11/2/2004 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
87.4 |
Added 1
1/2 tsp Ammonia |
|
11/3/2004 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
85.5 |
Added 2
tsp Ammonia |
|
11/3/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
85.5 |
Added 2
tsp Ammonia - Yea!! |
|
11/4/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
85.5 |
|
|
11/5/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
85.5 |
Dropped temp
|
|
11/6/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
82 |
Added 3
test fish |
|
11/7/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
81.5 |
Did 80%
water change |
|
11/8/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
|
|
11/9/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
79.5 |
Added
Fish |
|
11/10/2004 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
78.4 |
Increased
temp just a tad |
