fishless cycling amonia ,nitrite and nitrate levels ? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:31:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycling-amonia-nitrite-and-nitrate-levels?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A534030&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood point Harold! I complete…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-04:4778851:Comment:5340302013-12-04T14:22:15.898ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Good point Harold! I completely forgot to mention that :/<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Harold Sukhbir said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycling-amonia-nitrite-and-nitrate-levels#4778851Comment533059"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi Leslie,</p>
<p>Your bacteria needs food(ammonia) to stay alive. So feed them with ammonia until the fish arrive.…<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"></img></a></p>
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<p>Good point Harold! I completely forgot to mention that :/<br/> <br/> <cite>Harold Sukhbir said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycling-amonia-nitrite-and-nitrate-levels#4778851Comment533059"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi Leslie,</p>
<p>Your bacteria needs food(ammonia) to stay alive. So feed them with ammonia until the fish arrive.<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p>
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</blockquote> Hi Mid,
Adding ammonia to get…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-03:4778851:Comment:5331102013-12-03T16:43:46.643ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Mid,</p>
<p>Adding ammonia to get a reading of 1-2ppm and getting an ammonia/nitrite zero reading in the 12/24hr period is a good target until fish arrive. The Nitrates aren't such an important player to keep track of. The main importance is that they(nitrates) are registering a value.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>mid falasco said:…</cite></p>
<p>Hi Mid,</p>
<p>Adding ammonia to get a reading of 1-2ppm and getting an ammonia/nitrite zero reading in the 12/24hr period is a good target until fish arrive. The Nitrates aren't such an important player to keep track of. The main importance is that they(nitrates) are registering a value.<br/> <br/> <cite>mid falasco said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fishless-cycling-amonia-nitrite-and-nitrate-levels?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A532793&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment532793"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>thank you both ,I will keep adding half ammonia till nitrite is zeroed out and nitrates are at that level ,then add fish when ammonia is also zero ,that is what I thought ,just wanted to make sure .</p>
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</blockquote> Hi Leslie,
Your bacteria need…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-03:4778851:Comment:5330592013-12-03T16:35:23.869ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Leslie,</p>
<p>Your bacteria needs food(ammonia) to stay alive. So feed them with ammonia until the fish arrive.<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Hi Leslie,</p>
<p>Your bacteria needs food(ammonia) to stay alive. So feed them with ammonia until the fish arrive.<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p> I am also in the fishless cyc…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-03:4778851:Comment:5331052013-12-03T15:04:28.222ZLesliehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LeslieLashbrook
<p>I am also in the fishless cycling process. Last night the ammonia and nitrite levels were at zero. I still have to order my fish. Should I add ammonia in small amounts until the fish arrive? I have measurable Nitrate levels. I'm right at week four in the process, and I was expecting it to take a few more weeks. Thank you!</p>
<p>I am also in the fishless cycling process. Last night the ammonia and nitrite levels were at zero. I still have to order my fish. Should I add ammonia in small amounts until the fish arrive? I have measurable Nitrate levels. I'm right at week four in the process, and I was expecting it to take a few more weeks. Thank you!</p> thank you both ,I will keep a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-03:4778851:Comment:5327932013-12-03T10:42:13.150Zmid falascohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/midfalasco
<p>thank you both ,I will keep adding half ammonia till nitrite is zeroed out and nitrates are at that level ,then add fish when ammonia is also zero ,that is what I thought ,just wanted to make sure .</p>
<p>thank you both ,I will keep adding half ammonia till nitrite is zeroed out and nitrates are at that level ,then add fish when ammonia is also zero ,that is what I thought ,just wanted to make sure .</p> Hi mid,
Just as a precaution,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-02:4778851:Comment:5329492013-12-02T23:06:13.914ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi mid,</p>
<p>Just as a precaution, and to ascertain that the system has indeed established an adequate Nitrifying bacterial colony, you can apply a minimal dose of ammonia and check after a 12-24hr period to see if it zeros. A zero reading will confirm the system is fully cycled.</p>
<p>Hi mid,</p>
<p>Just as a precaution, and to ascertain that the system has indeed established an adequate Nitrifying bacterial colony, you can apply a minimal dose of ammonia and check after a 12-24hr period to see if it zeros. A zero reading will confirm the system is fully cycled.</p> However much ammonia it took…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-02:4778851:Comment:5329412013-12-02T22:20:11.916ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>However much ammonia it took to originally bring your levels up to 2-4ppm (or 5 is fine too), continue to add half that amount every day until your ammonia and nitrites are at zero and your nitrates have built up to at least 5-10ppm.</p>
<p>However much ammonia it took to originally bring your levels up to 2-4ppm (or 5 is fine too), continue to add half that amount every day until your ammonia and nitrites are at zero and your nitrates have built up to at least 5-10ppm.</p>