I have a couple of questions. Sorry in advance if they are repetitious but I didn't find just what I was looking for and figured that they are quick questions 
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I've been cycling since last Sunday (1 week ago). Here's what I have thus far:
8/7: pH 7.8; Ammonia between 8 and 4; Nitrites 0
8/8: pH 8; Ammonia 4; Nitrites between .25 and .5
8/9: pH 8; Ammonia 4; Nitrites .25; Nitrates between 0 and 5
8/10: pH 7.8; Ammonia 4; Nitrites .5; Nitrates 5
8/11: pH 7.4; Ammonia 2; Nitrites 5; Nitrates 5
8/12: pH 7.2; Ammonia .25; Nitrites 2; Nitrates 10;
So, my ammonia is clearly going away, the Nitrites went up and are making their way back down. The Nitrates are on the rise.
Some more info, I have a 75 gallon, Eheim 2215 filter, fishless cycle using Ace Hardware 10% Ammonia Hydroxide, and about a 1 inch square of the blue filter material from an established 12 gallon Eclipse tank.
This link also has more information: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120134
I'm concerned that my pH seems to be going down. At this point, the pH seems lower than the source water (source water = 7.6, tank is below that). Is this because of the 10% Ammonia Hydroxide or could it be from something else? I have no drift wood in the tank. Just styrafoam, egg crate, rock and 80# of Eco-complete substrate. I tested the rock using the Vinegar, Nitrate Solution, and sidewalk writing tests; they all passed.
Now that my Ammonia is almost gone, the Nitrites are dissapearing, and the Nitrates are increasing, what should I do next? Should I go ahead and do a water change? Should I add some more ammonia? I'm looking at FULLY stocking the tank, when ready, with 12 - 16 Mbuna cichlids (4 Pseudotropheus zebra, 4 Pseudotropheus crabro, 4 Psuedotropheus sp. Acei, maybe Pseudotropheus zebra Red or 4 Labidochromis caeruleus).
Anyhow, I'm probably just being impatient or something.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
.I've been cycling since last Sunday (1 week ago). Here's what I have thus far:
8/7: pH 7.8; Ammonia between 8 and 4; Nitrites 0
8/8: pH 8; Ammonia 4; Nitrites between .25 and .5
8/9: pH 8; Ammonia 4; Nitrites .25; Nitrates between 0 and 5
8/10: pH 7.8; Ammonia 4; Nitrites .5; Nitrates 5
8/11: pH 7.4; Ammonia 2; Nitrites 5; Nitrates 5
8/12: pH 7.2; Ammonia .25; Nitrites 2; Nitrates 10;
So, my ammonia is clearly going away, the Nitrites went up and are making their way back down. The Nitrates are on the rise.
Some more info, I have a 75 gallon, Eheim 2215 filter, fishless cycle using Ace Hardware 10% Ammonia Hydroxide, and about a 1 inch square of the blue filter material from an established 12 gallon Eclipse tank.
This link also has more information: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120134
I'm concerned that my pH seems to be going down. At this point, the pH seems lower than the source water (source water = 7.6, tank is below that). Is this because of the 10% Ammonia Hydroxide or could it be from something else? I have no drift wood in the tank. Just styrafoam, egg crate, rock and 80# of Eco-complete substrate. I tested the rock using the Vinegar, Nitrate Solution, and sidewalk writing tests; they all passed.
Now that my Ammonia is almost gone, the Nitrites are dissapearing, and the Nitrates are increasing, what should I do next? Should I go ahead and do a water change? Should I add some more ammonia? I'm looking at FULLY stocking the tank, when ready, with 12 - 16 Mbuna cichlids (4 Pseudotropheus zebra, 4 Pseudotropheus crabro, 4 Psuedotropheus sp. Acei, maybe Pseudotropheus zebra Red or 4 Labidochromis caeruleus).
Anyhow, I'm probably just being impatient or something.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
