Fishless cycle day 4

**GeneralGoldeneye** · 10-02-2008, 04:49 AM

this is day 4 of my cycle and my levels are ammania 4.0, nitrite 1.0, nitrate 5.0, and ph 8.0 should I do a water change yet ar wait longer

**fins_n_fur** · 10-02-2008, 06:42 AM

I'd wait--can't think why you would need to do one until after your ammonia and nitrites are zero. This is fishless, right?

**xximanoobxx** · 10-02-2008, 07:11 AM

Yes, It says on the title of his post...

**fins_n_fur** · 10-02-2008, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by xximanoobxx

Yes, It says on the title of his post...

LOL, I see that know...amazing what a bit of coffee does

**xximanoobxx** · 10-02-2008, 07:45 AM

lol... I need coffee.. Got more HW to do and it's almost 1 x(

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-02-2008, 07:51 AM

You should not have to do a water change until you have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites. At that time you will have high nitrates ....then you do a large water change to get those nitrates to 10 or so, and add your fish. You will have a big bacteria colony then and be able to add several fish at once.

Nice going.

**GeneralGoldeneye** · 10-03-2008, 03:12 AM

Well its day 5 now and my ammonia looks like a 3 or 4 and my nitrites are 5.0. so I have my nitrites maxed out on my card. will this go back down in the next few days?

**bushwhacker** · 10-16-2008, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by GeneralGoldeneye

Well its day 5 now and my ammonia looks like a 3 or 4 and my nitrites are 5.0. so I have my nitrites maxed out on my card. will this go back down in the next few days?

give it a day or two when ammonia an nitrites hit 0 you'll be ok