Hello, I have a question regarding the cycle process. It’s been 2 weeks since I followed all the steps and I have 0.25 ammonia and 0 nitrites. I was never able to see nitrites with test kits. My nitrates is 2.5 and is slowly going up 0.1-0.3 everyday. Is my tank cycled?
Hi there, thanks for the question. It sounds like your tank is either cycled, or cycling. An ammonia level of 0.25 is nice and low. Just keep tracking the ammonia every few days. If it keeps going up, then the tank is still cycling. But if it holds steady and/or starts going down, then yes, your tank is cycled!
??? Small dilemma…please help! I followed the cycling steps. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to test the water until day 5. My readings showed 0Nitrites 0Nitrates 0.5ppm Ammonia. How do I know if I ever got a Nitrite/Ammonia spike? If my ammonia goes to 0 and my Nitrites remain 0…does that mean I’m cycled?
Great question. The only way to truly know if the tank has cycled is to test every few days. Since you only waited five days, I'm going to assume the tank has started the cycle. 0.5 ppt ammonia isn't terrible, but keep an eye on it to see if it creeps any higher. Test every couple days for ammonia and nitrite. I'm guessing you will start to see nitrite show up quite soon. Once that happens, then your ammonia will start to go down. If the ammonia starts getting close to 1.0ppm, I would do a larger water change, say 40-50 percent, just to protect your fish. You could also add a product like Seachem prime, which converts harmful ammonia into something non-toxic (although it will still show up in your ammonia test). Sounds like everything is actually going to plan right now, so just keep testing. -Matthew
Heck yeah! The light is perfect for anemones, and the setting we show you in the course is set up for anemones. I started with 8 small anemones, and now have over 20 and you can't even see the aquascape! I think we are going to be posting a before/after picture on our Instagram soon, so check it out.
I’m a retired U.S. Marine looking for something to keep me busy thank you for teaching us this..
Thank you so much for this comment. You are appreciated and I'm glad we are there to help! :-)
Keep up the good work and videos!
Thanks, will do!
Hello, I have a question regarding the cycle process. It’s been 2 weeks since I followed all the steps and I have 0.25 ammonia and 0 nitrites. I was never able to see nitrites with test kits. My nitrates is 2.5 and is slowly going up 0.1-0.3 everyday. Is my tank cycled?
Hi there, thanks for the question. It sounds like your tank is either cycled, or cycling. An ammonia level of 0.25 is nice and low. Just keep tracking the ammonia every few days. If it keeps going up, then the tank is still cycling. But if it holds steady and/or starts going down, then yes, your tank is cycled!
??? Small dilemma…please help! I followed the cycling steps. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to test the water until day 5. My readings showed 0Nitrites 0Nitrates 0.5ppm Ammonia. How do I know if I ever got a Nitrite/Ammonia spike? If my ammonia goes to 0 and my Nitrites remain 0…does that mean I’m cycled?
Great question. The only way to truly know if the tank has cycled is to test every few days. Since you only waited five days, I'm going to assume the tank has started the cycle. 0.5 ppt ammonia isn't terrible, but keep an eye on it to see if it creeps any higher. Test every couple days for ammonia and nitrite. I'm guessing you will start to see nitrite show up quite soon. Once that happens, then your ammonia will start to go down. If the ammonia starts getting close to 1.0ppm, I would do a larger water change, say 40-50 percent, just to protect your fish. You could also add a product like Seachem prime, which converts harmful ammonia into something non-toxic (although it will still show up in your ammonia test). Sounds like everything is actually going to plan right now, so just keep testing. -Matthew
Does the kit come with the refractometer and calibration fluid?
Yes it does! It comes with almost everything except water and animals.
Hey, is the rest of the parts coming out anytime soon?
Yes it is! I went on a couple week vacation but I'm back and editing the last three as we speak!
@@HelloReef Awesome, hope you enjoyed your vacation:)
:-) @thebankster12
Hello @HelloReef, is this possible to be shipped out to the Philippines?
Unfortunately not yet.
So I can keep anemones with the included lighting in the kit?
Heck yeah! The light is perfect for anemones, and the setting we show you in the course is set up for anemones. I started with 8 small anemones, and now have over 20 and you can't even see the aquascape! I think we are going to be posting a before/after picture on our Instagram soon, so check it out.