55 gal stalled cycle

[Gmiked]

Ok i think i need some help?
Now temp 82 hp 7.6 lots of air and stated with no seeder stuff.
Ph drop on day 6 and did a 80% water change.
today 17 of cycle Amm been 0 for 8day's stright after adding anywhere between 2 to 4 ml starting the day at 2 to 3 ppm.
NItrIte been spiked of the scale at 5 or 25 mmp when 1cc of tank and 4 cc of distilled.

So Now what...

 

[mfdrookie516]

you're on day 17 and still have nitrites? sounds about right... nitrite phase takes about as long as the ammonia takes to drop ime

 

[Gmiked]

Ok Ok more waiting,,, I get it, would it help if i got some seed?? gravel from a exsting tank??? if so how would I add it,,, Nylon in the water or the canister?
Or sould i not risk touching it now???

 

[mfdrookie516]

seed material could definitely help you out... if you put some in nylon pantyhose (new unwashed of course) in the canister, that would do more good than anywhere else imo

 

[Gmiked]

Great thanks
on the wayto a friend house.

Last question of the day.
If I wanted to add a hob fiter to this tank for back up... can I or should i do this now??
will this effect my cycle now or make a mini cycly later??
Needing all the help i can get
gmike

 

[mfdrookie516]

It wont affect the cycle if you're just throwing it on there as a backup, but personally, i would wait until the tank is cycled before putting it on... It wont cause any issues at all unless you take off the current filter which it doesnt sound like you plan on doing

 

[Gmiked]

thanks ... all is good in the hood
Gmike