Cycling

[K7BMG]

Oops sory about that.

 

[Rmorrison23]

Ok well.

Very nice and very blue lol

Yea no filter on my phone, it doesnt look that blue really, but do have ecotech gen5 blues haha

 

[aslmx]

Instructions told me to put it at 2ppm...still at 2ppm
Using api(i know i know, not the best haha)

Nothing at all wrong with api. A lot of people are just test kit snobs. Lol

 

[Rmorrison23]

Nothing at all wrong with api. A lot of people are just test kit snobs. Lol

Lol

 

[dbowman5]

Waterbox 220.6, marco rock scape with dry sand 78 degrees, skimmer off and socks out...some rubble down in sump as well

very nice! let us know if there are nitrates

 

[lapin]

Instructions told me to put it at 2ppm...still at 2ppm
Using api(i know i know, not the best haha)

The test kit is just fine til you get down to .25 ammonia. At that point the kit may show ammonia when you have none

Waterbox 220.6, marco rock scape with dry sand 78 degrees, skimmer off and socks out...some rubble down in sump as well

Looks good. Nice clean tank, Take pictures because it will never look that clean and white again.

 

[Rmorrison23]

very nice! let us know if there are nitrates

Ok ill test for nitrates also today and get back to you

 

[Rmorrison23]

very nice! let us know if there are nitrates

Day 4: ammonia 2ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, ph 8.3, dkh 8.4

 

[K7BMG]

Day 4: ammonia 2ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, ph 8.3, dkh 8.4

Perfect.

 

[Rmorrison23]

Perfect.

Just need to be patient?

 

[Rmorrison23]

Perfect.

Day 5....still 2ppm ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate, ph 8.3
What the heck ? Instuctions say this cycle should be happening.
Add more bacteria?

 

[K7BMG]

Day 5....still 2ppm ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate, ph 8.3
What the heck ? Instuctions say this cycle should be happening.
Add more bacteria?

More bacteria could help and wont hurt but its just a waiting game.

The cycle is happening just not showing the result.
Chances are it will suddenly drop like a rock.

Go back and re-read your own post. Post #3 that is.

 

[lapin]

https://www.marinedepot.com/microbacter-dry-rock-bacteria-starter-kit-brightwell-aquaticsIf you read the distructions it tells you what to do if This or That happens

 

[Rmorrison23]

https://www.marinedepot.com/microbacter-dry-rock-bacteria-starter-kit-brightwell-aquaticsIf you read the distructions it tells you what to do if This or That happens

Yea, im concerned about the temperature. I had it shipped to me and i live in south florida and it can get very hot in ups trucks and such. Might try and grab some from lfs

 

[brandon429]

I can for sure report from the field (several cycling message simult) that brightwell products work, but are half as fast as typical cycling products.

I wouldnt use brightwell for fish-in cycling based on how slow the ammonia control is taking in several cycles we're running right now. one of them we had to goose a little fritz to speed up/

 

[Rmorrison23]

Day 19... still waiting.... .5 or so ammonia, nitrite hasn't gone above 1ppm, added turbo start about 2 weeks ago with some additional bio media in sump....I mean how long till I can get fish?! Ugh!

 

[brandon429]

2 weeks ago

you are done, your tests are wrong. Fritz = 48 hrs till locked in,

add fish now they live. Plus we want to track your outcome in false stalled cycle threads, which coincidentally have no seneye owners.

 

[lapin]

2ppm ammonia ,Turbo Start, now .5 ammonia
I agree you are ready for 1 or 2 starter fish

 

[Rmorrison23]

2ppm ammonia ,Turbo Start, now .5 ammonia
I agree you are ready for 1 or 2 starter fish

Even with nitrite still showing? Maybe incorrect test results?

 

[lapin]

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.php
Prob not an issue but you could take the water to your lfs to be sure your reading your test results correctly