Should I do water change whilst cycling???

[Desmond Wong]

Should I do a water change whilst cycling?

I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0, nitrites are at
0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from the
previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae wafter that
is rotting at the bottom of the tank...

Des.

[nuchumYussel]

"Desmond Wong" > wrote in message >...
> Should I do a water change whilst cycling?
>
> I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0, nitrites are at
> 0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from the
> previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae wafter that
> is rotting at the bottom of the tank...
>
> Des.

I personally would not do a water change while the tank is cycling.
Are you trying the Fishless method?

Evan

[Desmond Wong]

Yes, trying the fishless cycling..

I was debating on getting a few small cheap fish, but thought it too
cruel...

"nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
om...
> "Desmond Wong" > wrote in message
>...
> > Should I do a water change whilst cycling?
> >
> > I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0, nitrites are
at
> > 0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from the
> > previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae wafter
that
> > is rotting at the bottom of the tank...
> >
> > Des.
>
> I personally would not do a water change while the tank is cycling.
> Are you trying the Fishless method?
>
> Evan

[NetMax]

For fishless cycling, ideally, get your NH3 to 5-7ppm, and only do a
water change after your NO2 has peaked and returned to zero.
--
www.NetMax.tk

"Desmond Wong" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, trying the fishless cycling..
>
> I was debating on getting a few small cheap fish, but thought it too
> cruel...
>
> "nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
> om...
> > "Desmond Wong" > wrote in message
> >...
> > > Should I do a water change whilst cycling?
> > >
> > > I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0,
nitrites are
> at
> > > 0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from
the
> > > previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae
wafter
> that
> > > is rotting at the bottom of the tank...
> > >
> > > Des.
> >
> > I personally would not do a water change while the tank is cycling.
> > Are you trying the Fishless method?
> >
> > Evan
>
>

[Desmond Wong]

Doing that now :)

I have quickly learnt not to trust the little Seachem Ammonia Alert, it
didn't pick up on the ammonia levels like the Tetra test kit did, the
ammonia alert still says "SAFE" and the ammonia level is around 5PPM.

Des.

"NetMax" > wrote in message
.. .
> For fishless cycling, ideally, get your NH3 to 5-7ppm, and only do a
> water change after your NO2 has peaked and returned to zero.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk
>
> "Desmond Wong" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yes, trying the fishless cycling..
> >
> > I was debating on getting a few small cheap fish, but thought it too
> > cruel...
> >
> > "nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > "Desmond Wong" > wrote in message
> > >...
> > > > Should I do a water change whilst cycling?
> > > >
> > > > I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0,
> nitrites are
> > at
> > > > 0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from
> the
> > > > previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae
> wafter
> > that
> > > > is rotting at the bottom of the tank...
> > > >
> > > > Des.
> > >
> > > I personally would not do a water change while the tank is cycling.
> > > Are you trying the Fishless method?
> > >
> > > Evan
> >
> >
>
>