Hey FL,
I`m not really sure how its going to be honest, I thought I had the nitrification process sorted in my head, thanks to your advice and those links you sent me, but I`m unsure if I`m doing things right, cos my results seem different to what i`ve read on fichless cycling.
Anywho, the ammonia has leveled out at 0ppm, the nitrite is still off the scale, showing up purple when I test. i did do a 30% water change on monday, thats a week on from when I set up, to bring the nitrate reading down. I`ve been adding in a little fish food, but the ammonia seems to be sticking at 0ppm, I`m worried that I may not be putting enough in for the next bacteria to grow that changes the nitrite to the nitrate, I know they need some ammonia to continue that process.
I`m so confused.com! Am I doin the right things?, or would it be a good idea to try and chat up some of the fellas at my lfs and blag some bacteria rich media they have in their filters!!
Ps, loved your pic, its a great idea of tashas` to get faces to names! I reckon you have a striking resemblence to daniel beddingfield!!! can you warble like him too!!! LOL x