Cycling

[Kasakato]

I have have just started to cycle my 20g tank. I have added 30ml of ammoina but it does not show up on my test kit that shows it in mg/l.

Day 1: NH3=0mg/l Water Conditioner added
Day 2: PH 8 No2=0mg/l Nh3=0mg/l 2 ml of Bio-support added
Day 2: MH3=0 mg/l 3ml ammoina added

 

[happychem]

what does NO3 read?

 

[Kasakato]

As in nitrate? So far I have no tests for that.

 

[happychem]

Get one, in the long term it's more important that NH3 or NO2.

 

[Kasakato]

When ever I get a chance I will go out to the LFS and get the test. What are the chances of having any at this stage of the game?

 

[happychem]

Slim to none, but the NH3's gotta go somewhere, maybe you got lucky and somehow had a good dose of nitrifiers at the start.

 

[Kasakato]

The bio-support could of done something.

 

[Kasakato]

I have just did a ammoina test with my Tetra test kit. I put in half aquarium water and half ammoina. The thing still said there was zero ammoina! This could be the problem.

 

[happychem]

Yup! That should be way off scale! Try taking a sample of your tank water to your lfs to be tested.

 

[Kasakato]

That could be why it was $10 off the kit.