75 Gallon Mbuna Cycle

10.24.2010
Initial fill
pH = 7.6
NH3 = 0.5ppm
NO2 = 0ppm
NO3 = 0-1ppm
Plant food
Buffer
Minerals
Nitrifying (75ml)
Ammonia (9 drops)
Clarifier
Double dose Prime

10.25.2010
pH = 7.4-7.6
NH3 > 0ppm
NO2 = 0ppm
NO3 = 5ppm
Ammonia 18 drops (round 1)
Buffer 6tsp
Ammonia 12 drops (round 2)
NH3 0.25ppm
Ammonia 9 drops (round 3)
Added AC50

10.26.2010
NH3 = 0.25ppm
NO2 = 0ppm
NO3 = 5ppm
36 drops ammonia
NH3 > 0.25ppm (10 min)
20 drops ammonia
NH3 < 0.5ppm (10 min)
20 drops ammonia
NH3 < 1ppm (10 min)
30 min developed a little

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10.27.2010
NH3 = 0.25ppm
20 drops ammonia
pH = 8.0
NO2 = 0ppm
NO3 = 10ppm
Plant food

10.28.2010
pH = 8.2
NH3 = 0.25ppm
NO2 = 2ppm
NO3 = 10ppm
Switched one Eheim tray with established tank
50% water change

10.29.2010 a.m.
NH3 = 0.25ppm
NO2 = 2ppm
NO3 = 5ppm
50% water change
Buffer
Minerals
First Defense
Rest of nitrifying bacteria

Added cynotilapia hara "white top" x 10 - 1 inch
Added red zebra (F1) 1M/7F - 2 inches (gender ratio later proved 3M/5F)
Added labeotropheus fuelleborni "marmalade cat" 2M/6F - 1 inch (gender ratio later proved 4M/4F)
Added 4 olive nerite snails
Moved peacock from 55 gallon

10.29.2010 p.m.
NH3 = 0.25ppm
NO2 = 0.25ppm
NO3 < 5ppm

10.30.2010
NH3 = 0.25ppm
NO2 = 2ppm
NO3 = 5ppm
50% water change
First Defense
Probiotic
Nitrazorb

10.31.2010 a.m.
pH = 7.4
NH3 = 0ppm
NO2 = 0.25ppm
NO3 = 5ppm

10.31.2010 p.m.
NO2 = 0.25ppm
Nitrazorb out
25% water change

11.1.2010
NO2 = 0.5ppm
NH3 = 0.25ppm
50% water change

11.2.2010
NO2 = 2ppm
NH3 = 0.25ppm
Added top of XP2 to XP1
50% water change
NO2 = 0.25ppm

11.3.2010
NO2 = 0.25-0.5ppm (better than 11/2 pre water change)
50% water change

11.4.2010
pH = 8.0
NH3 = 0ppm
NO2 = 0ppm
NO3 = 5ppm