nehsmit
06/19/2011, 11:41 AM
Hi all,
I posted a question about this about 10 days ago but I didnt know how to edit that post so I apologize. My tank has been cycling about 2.5 weeks now and when I posted 10 days ago, most of you agreed it had cycled. I have not added anything yet and was away the last 5 days. I just got back and found all my readings to be zero---Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate. The pH is 8.2 and SG is 1.024. What do the zero Nitrate levels mean? I thought I needed nitrate in the tank. I have not done any water changes yet. The temp has been steady at 83-85 degrees. I know its too hot and I only have a 24gall Cardiff so no chiller. My values on the prior dates are below?
Date pH Ammonia Nitrite Nitrate
6/7 8.2 0.25 0 15
6/10 8.2 0 0 5-10
6/19 8.2 0 0 0
Any thoughts on the nitrates and cooling the tank?
Thanks again.
I posted a question about this about 10 days ago but I didnt know how to edit that post so I apologize. My tank has been cycling about 2.5 weeks now and when I posted 10 days ago, most of you agreed it had cycled. I have not added anything yet and was away the last 5 days. I just got back and found all my readings to be zero---Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate. The pH is 8.2 and SG is 1.024. What do the zero Nitrate levels mean? I thought I needed nitrate in the tank. I have not done any water changes yet. The temp has been steady at 83-85 degrees. I know its too hot and I only have a 24gall Cardiff so no chiller. My values on the prior dates are below?
Date pH Ammonia Nitrite Nitrate
6/7 8.2 0.25 0 15
6/10 8.2 0 0 5-10
6/19 8.2 0 0 0
Any thoughts on the nitrates and cooling the tank?
Thanks again.