Hello all, i have a 4 foot fish tank (48 gallons) that I've been cycling for peacock cichlids for about a week now. The water test strip shows as follows:
120 GH ppm (mg/l)
120 KH ppm (mg/l)
7.5 - 8.00 PH (The colours almost in-between, leaning to 8.00)
0.5 NO2- NITRITE ppm (mg/l)
20 - 30 NO3- NITRATE ppm (mg/l)
~Im not sure if there written properly, i just tried to copy what was on the bottle.~
In the tank i have 8 baby crayfish/yabbies, two white cloud minnows and two baby guppies. My test strips don't have ammonia on them but i think it should be fine if the nitrite is fine? This is my first time cycling so i am a little bit confused. Just trying my best!
As far as any sickness or issues with the cycling fish, they seem very healthy- i haven't been able to clean up the poop because i have no siphon currently, i have been suggested a turkey baster but they are nowhere to be found in AU, and i need something for water changes as well. The yabbies/crayfish/crawdads have been eating the fish poo readily, but not their own, i feed the fish flakes daily and the yabbies 5 pellets a week. One of the white clouds gills have been looking a bit red, but i think it is just their normal colour. I plan to put 7 peacock cichlids and a breeding trio of electric yellows in the tank.
I have tried to give all details possible, please no time waster answers of "Your tank will be crowded" If any peacocks get to big, i plan to sell them. I have asked people about stocking and most said it was fine. If you have any VERY strong issues with the stocking please tell me, but other then that, i would like nothing of the subject. I plan to keep 5 of the yabbies/crayfish in the tank, as they seem big enough to not be eaten, but if they are then no great loss.
Thank you for all help!
120 GH ppm (mg/l)
120 KH ppm (mg/l)
7.5 - 8.00 PH (The colours almost in-between, leaning to 8.00)
0.5 NO2- NITRITE ppm (mg/l)
20 - 30 NO3- NITRATE ppm (mg/l)
~Im not sure if there written properly, i just tried to copy what was on the bottle.~
In the tank i have 8 baby crayfish/yabbies, two white cloud minnows and two baby guppies. My test strips don't have ammonia on them but i think it should be fine if the nitrite is fine? This is my first time cycling so i am a little bit confused. Just trying my best!
As far as any sickness or issues with the cycling fish, they seem very healthy- i haven't been able to clean up the poop because i have no siphon currently, i have been suggested a turkey baster but they are nowhere to be found in AU, and i need something for water changes as well. The yabbies/crayfish/crawdads have been eating the fish poo readily, but not their own, i feed the fish flakes daily and the yabbies 5 pellets a week. One of the white clouds gills have been looking a bit red, but i think it is just their normal colour. I plan to put 7 peacock cichlids and a breeding trio of electric yellows in the tank.
I have tried to give all details possible, please no time waster answers of "Your tank will be crowded" If any peacocks get to big, i plan to sell them. I have asked people about stocking and most said it was fine. If you have any VERY strong issues with the stocking please tell me, but other then that, i would like nothing of the subject. I plan to keep 5 of the yabbies/crayfish in the tank, as they seem big enough to not be eaten, but if they are then no great loss.
Thank you for all help!
