I got my QT tank up and running on January 22nd.
It is still not cycled!!!
I have a 10 gallon glass box with a heater, HOB filter, air bubble wand thingy, and PVC houses for fish. The HOB has a media bag full of plastic bioballs. The tank is bare bottom.
I added saltwater, Dr. Tim's One & Only and 2ppm ammonium chloride to the tank on 1/22.
On 2/15
I tested the tank and got:
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2
NH3 8.0
NO2 .001
At this point I decided the cycle has stalled.
I did a 75% water change and that brought the NH3 down to 2.
And added another 1/2 of a 4oz bottle of Dr. Tim's.
I tested it again today and my numbers are:
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2
NH3 2.0
NO2 .1
NO3 2.0
I guess it is finally moving but I thought I would reach out and see if anyone had any ideas to get this going!!!
It's the longest cycle ever!!!!
It is still not cycled!!!
I have a 10 gallon glass box with a heater, HOB filter, air bubble wand thingy, and PVC houses for fish. The HOB has a media bag full of plastic bioballs. The tank is bare bottom.
I added saltwater, Dr. Tim's One & Only and 2ppm ammonium chloride to the tank on 1/22.
On 2/15
I tested the tank and got:
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2
NH3 8.0
NO2 .001
At this point I decided the cycle has stalled.
I did a 75% water change and that brought the NH3 down to 2.
And added another 1/2 of a 4oz bottle of Dr. Tim's.
I tested it again today and my numbers are:
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2
NH3 2.0
NO2 .1
NO3 2.0
I guess it is finally moving but I thought I would reach out and see if anyone had any ideas to get this going!!!
It's the longest cycle ever!!!!