how much longer?

[sushicat]

ammonia-2ppm
nitrites-4pm
nitrate-80ppm =O
thanks
sushicat

[fins_n_fur]

Hard to say, but a tank is cycled when it's cycled when both ammonia and nitrites are zero consistently for a few days. Probably not what you wanted to hear. When did you start and how big is the tank? I assume this is fishless. What is your water temperature?

[gm72]

Those readings look like you have a very high bioload. Can you remind us of the tank and inhabitants?

[sushicat]

its a fishless cycle i have one cocktail shrimp in there should i remove it?
EDIT: i started cycling like 3 weeks ago its a 20 gallon temp is around 80

[gm72]

Your readings suggest the shrimp is decaying faster than the bioload is able to handle. I'd remove the shrimp, do a huge water change, and stock at 50%. Just what I'd do mind you.

[sushicat]

ok i will remove shrimp tommorow morning and 50% wc then add how many fish?

[fins_n_fur]

Any chance that you have access to surfactant free ammonia? I forgot you were doing this with shrimp (must smell gawd-awful LOL). Or, you could go with gm72's advice.

[gm72]

ok i will remove shrimp tommorow morning and 50% wc then add how many fish?

I'd do more like a 75% water change. Number of fish is not applicable. We need to think about bioload. What kind of tank are you interested in keeping?

[sushicat]

i was thinking of keeping a pair of GBR's
EDIT: actually it doesnt smell at all i was kinda weirded out as well >.>

[fins_n_fur]

Is that it? Just a pair of gbr's? (Excellent taste you have :18: )

[sushicat]

maybe some panda corys lol but im asking my lfs if they have stock i cant do anything today i have a party in 4 hours lol

[gm72]

Is that it? Just a pair of gbr's? (Excellent taste you have :18: )

Agreed. Add both rams after your large water change.

[sushicat]

yup im trying to get a pair from my lfs that way they dont fight as much ;) and maybe some GBR fry, should i get the panda corys or some sort of bottem feeder?

[fins_n_fur]

And just monitor your water params for a couple of days afterwards...you should be good to go and say goodbye to the shrimp LOL You are so lucky it has not go to stinking stage yet--it would have been a gagger.

[sushicat]

for the first week it smelled like bad wonton soup lol

[gm72]

Agreed with Fins. Watch those water parameters very closely, I'd say for at least a week or two. Perform your weekly 40-50% water changes. I think you'll be in great shape!

[fins_n_fur]

for the first week it smelled like bad wonton soup lol
No need to further elaborate on what smells emanated from the tank...just had dinner LOL And pictures, we want to see pictures of your rams!

[sushicat]

i cant upload any pictures too many bytes >.>

[fins_n_fur]

Upload to the gallery, copy the url from underneath the gallery photo, and then use the icon the fifth from the right to post here :18:

[fins_n_fur]

Missed your post about the (panda) corys. Get your gbrs in there for a week an monitor params to be sure all is good, then wait and get some panda corys a week or two later...and aim for 6 or 7 of them.

[sushicat]

here is it before w/c and fish ill be doing that tommorow http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fishpictures/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=15736
edit: sorry for bad quilty using iphone camara

[gm72]

What characters are along the bottom? I don't recognize them?

[sushicat]

thats my bros hamtaro lol what other fish can i keep with gbr im going out now to get fishies lol