fish10 2 Posted June 27, 2020 Hello! I am looking forward to getting goldfish in the near future, but for now I'm researching and taking my time to (hopefully) set things up properly with a fishless cycle. Advice is welcome and appreciated. I tested the tap water first, with the following results: 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fish10 2 Posted June 27, 2020 High Range pH: 7.5 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0 I added Flourite black sand with a few rocks and a java fern, and the filter has been running for a couple days. I retested the water for a baseline (before I planned on adding ammonia), with these results: High Range pH: 8.3 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 3-5? Do the elevated pH and Nitrate levels make sense? Is there anything else I should consider before adding the ammonia (using the Fishless Cycle guide on this site)? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites