When to do first water change after quick cycle

[Naso]

I used a quick cycle bacteria to cycle my tank. The nitrite is at 10 ppm and nitrite is at 1-3 ppm. Should I do a water change? It has been 5-6 days since I dosed it. How much of a water change should I do for the first one?

 

[Eric Cohen]

I used a quick cycle bacteria to cycle my tank. The nitrite is at 10 ppm and nitrite is at 1-3 ppm. Should I do a water change? It has been 5-6 days since I dosed it. How much of a water change should I do for the first one?

You have nitrite listed twice and Im sure you meant nitrate as one of them....usually the later? Don't worry too much about nitrite or low level nitrate.....ride it out! Ammonia is really more a concern that you can use water changes to keep it within a safe range. Fish in the tank already?

 

[iHateReefs]

I used a quick cycle bacteria to cycle my tank. The nitrite is at 10 ppm and nitrite is at 1-3 ppm. Should I do a water change? It has been 5-6 days since I dosed it. How much of a water change should I do for the first one?

Did you happen to use turbo start? If so I would still wait at least 1 month and start off with putting cycled live rock inside the tank also.

 

[Naso]

You have nitrite listed twice and Im sure you meant nitrate as one of them....usually the later? Don't worry too much about nitrite or low level nitrate.....ride it out! Ammonia is really more a concern that you can use water changes to keep it within a safe range. Fish in the tank already?

No fish in it yet, the Ik not sure if the cycle is finished.

 

[Naso]

Did you happen to use turbo start? If so I would still wait at least 1 month and start off with putting cycled live rock inside the tank also.

No, I used QuikCycl from brightwell. I have dry rock but live sand.

 

[Eric Cohen]

No, I used QuikCycl from brightwell. I have dry rock but live sand.

Did you already go thru the ammonia cycle? That's usually the order in which you see your biological go....First ammonia, then nitrite, then nitrate, and then hopefully everything goes away, but your nitrate will always be around unless you manage it.

 

[Naso]

You have nitrite listed twice and Im sure you meant nitrate as one of them....usually the later? Don't worry too much about nitrite or low level nitrate.....ride it out! Ammonia is really more a concern that you can use water changes to keep it within a safe range. Fish in the tank

Did you already go thru the ammonia cycle? That's usually the order in which you see your biological go....First ammonia, then nitrite, then nitrate, and then hopefully everything goes away, but your nitrate will always be around unless you manage it.

Yeah, the ammonia is still a little bit, but everything is up right now

 

[Naso]

Yeah, the ammonia is still a little bit, but everything is up right now

Not so much nitrite

 

[Spare time]

Just wait a few more days and then do it. It won't matter too much as long as you dosed the whole bottle of bacteria.

 

[Naso]

Just wait a few more days and then do it. It won't matter too much as long as you dosed the whole bottle of bacteria.

The whole bottle!!! It said 4 ml bro. That’s like a syringe full only

 

[Eric Cohen]

Some bacteria’s don’t even include nitrite bacteria since it’s not all that harmful to fish.
Watch the ammonia levels to know when you’re safe to add some fish. Usually 10-14 days is good after adding bacteria.

 

[Naso]

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