DannyJ1981
Seedling
Hi guys
So I'm week two into my first ever high tech planted tank and I'm fishless cycling the tank but my test results are leaving me confused and I can't tell where I am in the cycle anymore .
Parameters are:
KH - 15
GH - 15
PH - 6.6
Ammonia - 0.25ppm
Nitrites - 1ppm
Nitrates - 20ppm
Temp 26
The tank is 350 liters
Running fluval fx6 , external pump to run the co2 and external heater , high powered LED setup , pressurised fire extinguisher co2
Eco complete substrate
So I set the tank up and planted the same day well over 50% of the substrate is covered by plants , dosed standard EI mixtures from day one and I have some clay balls buried in the substrate
The tank runs two DIY spray bars and flow appears fine with a good circular flow from the front to back of the tank .
I'm running co2 over the 30ppm at the moment as I started to have some algae form .
Plants are doing well in fact I have had immense growth in just two weeks especially from my Rotala Macandra.
I have failed to get a increase of ammonia above 0.25ppm , is this just the plants doing their job in absorbing the ammonia ?
I am really confused I think I have read so much information I have scrambled my brains . I just don't have a clue where I am in the cycle anymore can you guys help me interpret the parameters ?
Cheers
Dan
So I'm week two into my first ever high tech planted tank and I'm fishless cycling the tank but my test results are leaving me confused and I can't tell where I am in the cycle anymore .
Parameters are:
KH - 15
GH - 15
PH - 6.6
Ammonia - 0.25ppm
Nitrites - 1ppm
Nitrates - 20ppm
Temp 26
The tank is 350 liters
Running fluval fx6 , external pump to run the co2 and external heater , high powered LED setup , pressurised fire extinguisher co2
Eco complete substrate
So I set the tank up and planted the same day well over 50% of the substrate is covered by plants , dosed standard EI mixtures from day one and I have some clay balls buried in the substrate
The tank runs two DIY spray bars and flow appears fine with a good circular flow from the front to back of the tank .
I'm running co2 over the 30ppm at the moment as I started to have some algae form .
Plants are doing well in fact I have had immense growth in just two weeks especially from my Rotala Macandra.
I have failed to get a increase of ammonia above 0.25ppm , is this just the plants doing their job in absorbing the ammonia ?
I am really confused I think I have read so much information I have scrambled my brains . I just don't have a clue where I am in the cycle anymore can you guys help me interpret the parameters ?
Cheers
Dan