So Close!

**Ryanlives** · 08-19-2009, 11:43 PM

So guess what guys, almost done cycling my 16g! readings are zero ammonia , nitires are 3.3 and nitrates are 110

Its been 2 and a half weeks since i started cycling and i think i know why im seeing the changes. I decided to put about a cup of substrate from my already established tank and put it in a fish net, then let it rest in the tank. Three days later ...KABAMM , went from 5 to 0 ammonia.

**rich311k** · 08-19-2009, 11:57 PM

Good work, I hope it keeps rolling for you.

**red eyes** · 08-20-2009, 12:26 AM

110ppm nitrates...
that's a lot of water changes to dilute it to safe =)
congrats on not making any fish suffer!

**robflanker** · 08-20-2009, 02:31 AM

yeah i dont get the nitrates number either - typo? or different measurement scale?

How are you testing it?

But either way, congrats - almost there

**Northernguy** · 08-20-2009, 02:40 AM

That is off the charts!
What kind of test kit?

Way to go with your cycle!

I am a beleiver in bagging gravel too.I place it right under the intake!

**Ryanlives** · 08-20-2009, 03:08 AM

im using NUTRAFIN Test Kit (0.0-110mg/L) the scale goes,

5
10
20
50
110

**amateur** · 08-20-2009, 07:18 AM

wow, in only 2,5 weeks. I am really happy for you, I have never seen any change(no nitrites no drop in ammonia etc.) in my cycle and its been 7 weeks.

Congratulations

**Ryanlives** · 08-20-2009, 11:36 AM

tested again this morning at 8:20 , last night i brought the ammonia up to 2-3 and within 8 hours it was down to .25-.5 !!! nitrites still high though.

**robflanker** · 08-20-2009, 11:52 AM

I've never heard of that scale Ryan, but sounds like your close to done!

As soon as you have high ammonia going to no ammonia, and no -ites, and lots of -ates in like 8-12 hrs you are done!

Almost there. Wait for the disappearance of -ites