Just noticed my Nitrite are now showing at zero what does this show in the cycling stage. Log below.
160L cube planted tank
2 drops per second co2
External filter (spray bar) previously cycled with a discus tank and kept cycled while DSM, also added a evolution aqua bomb when water added and filter switched on.
Wave maker for surface
Ada aqua soil
Dry start method was in place 10 weeks before flooding:
Fish log
Tank flooded 14/02/18
16/02/18
Kh 2 dkh (35.8)
Gh 8 (143)
Ammonia 2-3
Ph- 6.5
Nitrite: 5ppm
Nitrate: 80
TDS 178
50 litres water change
19/02/18
Kh 3
Gh 9
Ammonia 0.25
Ph 6.4
Nitrite 5
Nitrate 160
Tds 198
Water change 50 litres
20/02/18
Kh 3<2
Gh 8<5
Ammonia n/a<0.25
Ph 6.8< n/a
Nitrate 80<
Nitrite 1< 0.50
TDS 170< 100
Water change 50 litres RO water (< after water change)
25/02/18
Kh 3 <3
Gh 8 <8
Ammonia 0.5 < 0.25
Ph 6.6
Nitrate 80<80
Nitrite 0 <0
TDS 154 <141
Water change 75 litres (< after water change)
160L cube planted tank
2 drops per second co2
External filter (spray bar) previously cycled with a discus tank and kept cycled while DSM, also added a evolution aqua bomb when water added and filter switched on.
Wave maker for surface
Ada aqua soil
Dry start method was in place 10 weeks before flooding:
Fish log
Tank flooded 14/02/18
16/02/18
Kh 2 dkh (35.8)
Gh 8 (143)
Ammonia 2-3
Ph- 6.5
Nitrite: 5ppm
Nitrate: 80
TDS 178
50 litres water change
19/02/18
Kh 3
Gh 9
Ammonia 0.25
Ph 6.4
Nitrite 5
Nitrate 160
Tds 198
Water change 50 litres
20/02/18
Kh 3<2
Gh 8<5
Ammonia n/a<0.25
Ph 6.8< n/a
Nitrate 80<
Nitrite 1< 0.50
TDS 170< 100
Water change 50 litres RO water (< after water change)
25/02/18
Kh 3 <3
Gh 8 <8
Ammonia 0.5 < 0.25
Ph 6.6
Nitrate 80<80
Nitrite 0 <0
TDS 154 <141
Water change 75 litres (< after water change)
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