Need advice on cycling readings. Hopefully can get someone to help tes

[nicreef]

Hi,

i am looking for someone whom can do a 1 time test on my ammonia and no2. This is because i am in the midst of cycling which started since last monday. However, the reading i am getting for my ammonia and no2 has been weird.

from the start till now salifert ammonia test kit shows: 0 ammonia

in between every 3 days or so i tested for no2 using salifert too and it shows: 0

i tested for no3 twice using salifert: 0

Api test kit showed a spike in ammonia till last fri and it has been dropping to 0.5 and 0 yesterday and today respectively.

but as per above no3 and no2 test today showed 0....

things i have used to kickstart my cycling:

3-4 prawns (was 8 for first day haaha)

1/2 bottle of actipod from reef nutrition (expired)

pellets (ard 10)

physically i can still see the prawn 1 of which has this goey coating around it. both left abit of the tail only.

in terms of dosing:

Bacteria i got from ml x 7 pack as of today (1 pack was mixed into sand)

poly lab genesis (daily)

poly lab fuel (just dosed for week 2)

media in sump:

live sand from old tank that survive 2 crash

1 x life rock from old tank

2 tray of crushed coral from old tank

polylab bio spheres from old tank

1 x newly bought bacteria king

would love to transfer over the old tank stuff (zoas and some lps to new tank) asap as office is cramp with 2 tanks by end of the week too but the above reading makes me wonder if my cycling has even started or has it end...

if someone can help me test my water, if in west near clementi, i can go over anytime 10-5 if in north east such as hougang, amk, sengkang anytime after 10pm.

[liquidnoise]

Hi,

i am looking for someone whom can do a 1 time test on my ammonia and no2. This is because i am in the midst of cycling which started since last monday. However, the reading i am getting for my ammonia and no2 has been weird.

from the start till now salifert ammonia test kit shows: 0 ammonia

in between every 3 days or so i tested for no2 using salifert too and it shows: 0

i tested for no3 twice using salifert: 0

Api test kit showed a spike in ammonia till last fri and it has been dropping to 0.5 and 0 yesterday and today respectively.

but as per above no3 and no2 test today showed 0....

things i have used to kickstart my cycling:

3-4 prawns (was 8 for first day haaha)

1/2 bottle of actipod from reef nutrition (expired)

pellets (ard 10)

physically i can still see the prawn 1 of which has this goey coating around it. both left abit of the tail only.

in terms of dosing:

Bacteria i got from ml x 7 pack as of today (1 pack was mixed into sand)

poly lab genesis (daily)

poly lab fuel (just dosed for week 2)

media in sump:

live sand from old tank that survive 2 crash

1 x life rock from old tank

2 tray of crushed coral from old tank

polylab bio spheres from old tank

1 x newly bought bacteria king

would love to transfer over the old tank stuff (zoas and some lps to new tank) asap as office is cramp with 2 tanks by end of the week too but the above reading makes me wonder if my cycling has even started or has it end...

if someone can help me test my water, if in west near clementi, i can go over anytime 10-5 if in north east such as hougang, amk, sengkang anytime after 10pm.

if u wan take maybe 200ml of water, can meet you some where in serangoon or you can cum over my place. Have N02 & 3 (different API and tetra). P04, KH & GH, Ca.

[resser]

Nicereef bro,

With the amount of addictives you dosed, your cycle is done I believe. Test for Phosphate, it should be off the charts and if you turn on lights, you should see algae within a week. Worry only if your Phosphate is low.

MB7 plus Genesis = super fast prawn decay.

[nicreef]

if u wan take maybe 200ml of water, can meet you some where in serangoon or you can cum over my place. Have N02 & 3 (different API and tetra). P04, KH & GH, Ca.

thx i already pmed u.

Nicereef bro,

With the amount of addictives you dosed, your cycle is done I believe. Test for Phosphate, it should be off the charts and if you turn on lights, you should see algae within a week. Worry only if your Phosphate is low.

MB7 plus Genesis = super fast prawn decay.

po4 was 0.03~0.1 last fri i tested. today is the same

[sheristopher]

Your PO4 reading consider good!

[kraken]

check for NO3 readings, if you get some readings, tank is cycled, LPS are okay to add now, for fishes, I would suggest adding them slowly.

[nicreef]

check for NO3 readings, if you get some readings, tank is cycled, LPS are okay to add now, for fishes, I would suggest adding them slowly.

nope 0 too.

thx to bro liquidnoise, the readings were verified with 3 different kits the no3 readings seems like the test kit is ok...

(with the exception of api test kit for which gave a much different reading )