WillyWonka Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 sorry to ask such trivial questions but i wanted to know if these readings sound good for a 10 day old tank. ammonia = 0mg Nitrite = .3mg/l ph = 8.1 i couldnt figure out if the hardness was ok. it took 15 drops for the blue to turn yellow in the test vial. it was filled with 5 ml of tank water. i have a 12gallon eclipse w/ 9lbs of uncured live rock, a rio 90, a supernova 32w on its way for the retro and a heater for the time being. i'm wondering if the tank has already cycled and how long i should wait to add livestock. thanks Link to comment
jay2k2 Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 the tank isn't finsiseh cycling it should be done in the next week or so then i would add a clean up crew then maybe 2 fish MAX! Link to comment
SBGRAD24 Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Like jay2k2 said, your tank has not cycled yet. As far as your hardness test, didn't it come with instructions? The test I have has a syringe that you use to drip a solution into a vial of tank water. Compare the number of ml's it takes to change the color of the water to the chart, and you will have your dKh, or hardness, level. Link to comment
Sahin Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I agree you still have a week or so to go for the cycle to complete. It could even finish in a day or so, it depends on whether the nitrite is at the start or end of cycle. Link to comment
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