gemelee Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 This is far from my first tank so I'm well aware of how the cycle process works but my tank I've just started cycling a few days ago is barely and I mean BARELY showing ammonia, about 0.1ppm. 0 nitrites but has 10ppm nitrates!? I made sure it was well shook (of that's a word :slfg: ) Can someone please explain how this is possible? Tap water is showing 0 nitrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 How are you cycling the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemelee Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Its a 5 foot, 150L and I'm using a small goldfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Did you seed it with media from another tank? And what are the reading son your water change water? One small goldfish in a tank that size I'd expect you're either getting nitrates from your water, or the nitrate reading is incorrect. 0-10 is easily within the margin of error based on light, water color, etc just effecting comparing to the color chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemelee Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Just tested again and got the same results 0.1 ammonia, 0 nitrate, 10 nitrates. I also tested the tap water again 0 nitrates. There is a noticeable difference between the tap water and tap water, with tap the test is yellow and tank it's orange. I did use some bio balls from another tank but the goldfish didn't go in until about a week after so I guessed all the bacteria would have died off in that time and the cycle would be started from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Goldfish carry a lot of parasites and are not the best fish to cycle with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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