bud29
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hi all, some of you know my cycle story, but many don't, so here it is.
I started the cycle 6/20.
Week 1: No ammonia drop
Week 2: No ammonia drop
Week 3: No ammonia drop
Week 4: No ammonia drop
Week 5: No ammonia drop
After that I finally broke down and bought some bacteria in a bottle. Within 24 hours of putting in the bacteria, the ammonia was at zero. (That was 8/11)
Now, my bio filter seems to be able to process 2.5 ppm ammonia in 24 hours. I have not seen a nitrite drop but the NItrite>NitrAte conversion must be happening because my nitrAtes have gone from 30 to about 60 ppm.
Any advice on what I should do? Unless my Nitrites drop like a rock, the tank will not be cycled when the bottle of bacteria says it will. However, something is actually happening, unlike before. So should I just wait and see what happens?
I started the cycle 6/20.
Week 1: No ammonia drop
Week 2: No ammonia drop
Week 3: No ammonia drop
Week 4: No ammonia drop
Week 5: No ammonia drop
After that I finally broke down and bought some bacteria in a bottle. Within 24 hours of putting in the bacteria, the ammonia was at zero. (That was 8/11)
Now, my bio filter seems to be able to process 2.5 ppm ammonia in 24 hours. I have not seen a nitrite drop but the NItrite>NitrAte conversion must be happening because my nitrAtes have gone from 30 to about 60 ppm.
Any advice on what I should do? Unless my Nitrites drop like a rock, the tank will not be cycled when the bottle of bacteria says it will. However, something is actually happening, unlike before. So should I just wait and see what happens?