Fishless Cycle, high nitrites - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T23:31:57Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycle-high-nitrites?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A553393&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI agree. If you aren't on top…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-02:4778851:Comment:5564572014-04-02T15:21:04.544ZHank Palocihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HankPaloci
<p>I agree. If you aren't on top of it or aren't really aware of the process, fish can die before they're supposed to.</p>
<p>I agree. If you aren't on top of it or aren't really aware of the process, fish can die before they're supposed to.</p> It's not really that discoura…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-02:4778851:Comment:5562702014-04-02T14:57:43.867ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>It's not really that discouraged, you just increase your likelyhood of killing fish if you don't stay on top of things. Both ways are valid.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Hank Paloci said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycle-high-nitrites#4778851Comment556359"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I cycled with fish and a lot of water changes days 4~7. I think the fish water or maybe the pebbles brought in the bacteria and the whole thing just…</p>
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<p>It's not really that discouraged, you just increase your likelyhood of killing fish if you don't stay on top of things. Both ways are valid.<br/> <br/> <cite>Hank Paloci said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycle-high-nitrites#4778851Comment556359"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I cycled with fish and a lot of water changes days 4~7. I think the fish water or maybe the pebbles brought in the bacteria and the whole thing just moved along faster because the system was colonized from the go. I know people discourage cycling with fish but I've done it several times with aquariums before my AP setup and it's just what works for me.</p>
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</blockquote> I cycled with fish and a lot…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-02:4778851:Comment:5563592014-04-02T14:52:16.466ZHank Palocihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HankPaloci
<p>I cycled with fish and a lot of water changes days 4~7. I think the fish water or maybe the pebbles brought in the bacteria and the whole thing just moved along faster because the system was colonized from the go. I know people discourage cycling with fish but I've done it several times with aquariums before my AP setup and it's just what works for me.</p>
<p>I cycled with fish and a lot of water changes days 4~7. I think the fish water or maybe the pebbles brought in the bacteria and the whole thing just moved along faster because the system was colonized from the go. I know people discourage cycling with fish but I've done it several times with aquariums before my AP setup and it's just what works for me.</p> Actually, I've been thinking…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-02:4778851:Comment:5565122014-04-02T14:43:06.676ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Actually, I've been thinking to way back when I started cycling and the process took me around five to six weeks. Wouldn't take me that long now, but I don't think what's happening to Neely is that out of the ordinary.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Hank Paloci said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycle-high-nitrites#4778851Comment556506"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>In my experience, it shouldn't be this hard. When I cycled to start my…</p>
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<p>Actually, I've been thinking to way back when I started cycling and the process took me around five to six weeks. Wouldn't take me that long now, but I don't think what's happening to Neely is that out of the ordinary.<br/> <br/> <cite>Hank Paloci said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycle-high-nitrites#4778851Comment556506"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>In my experience, it shouldn't be this hard. When I cycled to start my system, it took like a week.</p>
<p>It's surprising that you've got lots of nitrite and no nitrate after 31 days.</p>
<p>Consider going to a fish store (or a friend with a fish tank) and asking them for a water sample with some rocks. Then, bury the rocks in your system. Assuming your friend's tank is fully cycled, you'll have cultured your tank with the stuff you need.</p>
<p>I don't think chlorine is the problem -- if it was you wouldn't have nitrite because those bacteria would be dead like everything else.</p>
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</blockquote> In my experience, it shouldn'…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-02:4778851:Comment:5565062014-04-02T06:47:46.310ZHank Palocihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HankPaloci
<p>In my experience, it shouldn't be this hard. When I cycled to start my system, it took like a week.</p>
<p>It's surprising that you've got lots of nitrite and no nitrate after 31 days.</p>
<p>Consider going to a fish store (or a friend with a fish tank) and asking them for a water sample with some rocks. Then, bury the rocks in your system. Assuming your friend's tank is fully cycled, you'll have cultured your tank with the stuff you need.</p>
<p>I don't think chlorine is the problem -- if…</p>
<p>In my experience, it shouldn't be this hard. When I cycled to start my system, it took like a week.</p>
<p>It's surprising that you've got lots of nitrite and no nitrate after 31 days.</p>
<p>Consider going to a fish store (or a friend with a fish tank) and asking them for a water sample with some rocks. Then, bury the rocks in your system. Assuming your friend's tank is fully cycled, you'll have cultured your tank with the stuff you need.</p>
<p>I don't think chlorine is the problem -- if it was you wouldn't have nitrite because those bacteria would be dead like everything else.</p> I've tested my tap water for…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-16:4778851:Comment:5533942014-03-16T14:56:18.244ZNeely Andersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/NeelyAnderson
<p>I've tested my tap water for everything. It has a touch of ammonia .25, but nothing else. I know my water has chlorine in it, I could not find much on searches for chloramines (so I just assume the worse and say it does), but nonetheless I treat it with Prime before adding it to my system.</p>
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<p>Should I wait to dose ammonia again? If so, how long can I possibly go without dosing with ammonia? Or is my best bet to keep doing water changes? If so, how often? OR, do I leave…</p>
<p>I've tested my tap water for everything. It has a touch of ammonia .25, but nothing else. I know my water has chlorine in it, I could not find much on searches for chloramines (so I just assume the worse and say it does), but nonetheless I treat it with Prime before adding it to my system.</p>
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<p>Should I wait to dose ammonia again? If so, how long can I possibly go without dosing with ammonia? Or is my best bet to keep doing water changes? If so, how often? OR, do I leave things alone and just let it do it's thing. I'm sorta at a loss. I want to do the right thing, I just don't know what it is</p>
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<p>BTW, I flooded my neighbor's yard when I previously did water changes and the city came by thinking we had a leak. They had to walk in the backyard to see what was going on, LOL. But my backyard neighbor is a jerk, so I'll be more than happy to flood his yard again.</p> I'm not sure why your nitrite…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-16:4778851:Comment:5535212014-03-16T14:48:57.675ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>I'm not sure why your nitrites are so high. You tested your tap water for nitrites...have you tested for anything else? Ammonia or nitrate? Also, do you know if you're water has chlorine or chloramines in it?</p>
<p>I'm not sure why your nitrites are so high. You tested your tap water for nitrites...have you tested for anything else? Ammonia or nitrate? Also, do you know if you're water has chlorine or chloramines in it?</p> Yes, I dosed to 4ppm the firs…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-16:4778851:Comment:5534502014-03-16T14:23:44.193ZNeely Andersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/NeelyAnderson
<p>Yes, I dosed to 4ppm the first time...and it stayed at 4ppm for 7 days (without further dosing). On day 7 it finally went down to 2ppm, and that's when nitrites showed up, so then I just did 1/2 dose, which put it at 1-2ppm.</p>
<p>Yes, I dosed to 4ppm the first time...and it stayed at 4ppm for 7 days (without further dosing). On day 7 it finally went down to 2ppm, and that's when nitrites showed up, so then I just did 1/2 dose, which put it at 1-2ppm.</p> Did you keep your ammonia lev…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-16:4778851:Comment:5533932014-03-16T14:19:57.972ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Did you keep your ammonia levels at around 4ppm when you first started cycling? Your levels shouldn't have been allowed to go higher than that.</p>
<p>Did you keep your ammonia levels at around 4ppm when you first started cycling? Your levels shouldn't have been allowed to go higher than that.</p> I cut the ammonia down to hal…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-16:4778851:Comment:5536092014-03-16T13:37:25.029ZNeely Andersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/NeelyAnderson
<p>I cut the ammonia down to half when nitrites started. So the half dose still gives me 1-2ppm. Is that too much? Should I decrease the ammonia dose? It took 2 cap fulls to get me to 4ppm, so I went down to 1 cap ful.</p>
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<p>I cut the ammonia down to half when nitrites started. So the half dose still gives me 1-2ppm. Is that too much? Should I decrease the ammonia dose? It took 2 cap fulls to get me to 4ppm, so I went down to 1 cap ful.</p>
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