4 month cycle

[Eric88]

Started fishless cycling in a brute garbage can a month ago. Ammonia and nitrite all spiked and went to zero liked planned. Now the nitrates are up to about 80 ppm. Do I do any water changes now or just let it ride for the remainder until the rock goes into the tank in about another month or 2?

 

[VB313]

Started fishless cycling in a brute garbage can a month ago. Ammonia and nitrite all spiked and went to zero liked planned. Now the nitrates are up to about 80 ppm. Do I do any water changes now or just let it ride for the remainder until the rock goes into the tank in about another month or 2?

I was told not to change the water unless your ammonia spikes again

 

[Eric88]

How often should I test the water?

 

[VB313]

I test everything religiously one a week and keep a log book of literally everything I will test every other day if problems occur like high ammonia,nitrite ect. Just to monitor

 

[Eric88]

Should I keep dosing ammonia thru the cycle until the fish are added?

 

[VB313]

Should I keep dosing ammonia thru the cycle until the fish are added?

What’s all your parameters as it sits now ?

 

[Jase4224]

Have you seen the BRS video on this ? It’s on YouTube and is quite detailed

BRS/WWC method

 

[VB313]

Have you seen the BRS video on this ? It’s on YouTube and is quite detailed

BRS/WWC method

Love those BRS vids

 

[Eric88]

I have seen the video and it indeed a great video. Just missing of couple answers to my questions. My current parameters are ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 80 ppm. The ammonia did spike after week one, nitrate followed about a week later. I have been adding Dr. Tim's ammonia as specified once a week and the ammonia goes to zero overnight.

 

[Eric88]

Agreed on the vids

 

[VB313]

If your amonnia is 0 and your nitrate is rising then it’s cycled