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Sorry to blow my own trumpet here, but i just want to express my happiness!
Just over a month ago i stupidly changed all my filter media and my cycle crashed in my 180l tank with 2 axies in it
Since then, for a month and i half i have been doing 40-50% daily water changes, day or night, sun or rain. The levels stayed pretty low but the ammonia and nitrates just wouldnt disappear, tested it daily.
But 3 days ago .... BAM
Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 40ppm.
After building up massive muscular upper arm strength dragging buckets of water around and a very wet floor its finally cycled again!!
*happy dance* :D :D :D :D :D
 

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Your tank looks awesome!!! And i love the sand you have in there. What sort is it?
 
spot26 said:
Your tank looks awesome!!! And i love the sand you have in there. What sort is it?
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Thank you :) im not sure what type of sand it is, i got it from a local pet shop. It is aquarium sand. But cant remember what brand it is
 
I have sand in my tank but it's just the normal sand colour. I love the colour of yours. I willhave to go out and look for some!!
 
As someone desperately trying to get her tank to cycle, I hear your YAY! Thank goodness, right?
 
bethinak said:
As someone desperately trying to get her tank to cycle, I hear your YAY! Thank goodness, right?
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I was on the verge of giving up, so tiring the amount of water i had to change being a big tank. Just one day woke up and it was magically cycled ! :D it does eventually get there
 
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