fishless cycle update

[twinkey]

got an update..tested on 9-14...here are my before and after tests..before wc....can it be im gonna finally finish soon..surely hope so
2 hours after wc..will check in the morning again.
BEFORE
ph..............6.0
high ph.......?(color was off the chart...like a deep yellow)
ammonia....0.25ppm
nitrites.......5.0ppm
nitrates......80ppm

AFTER
ph..............7.2
high ph.......7.4
ammonia....2.0ppm(redosed to)
nitrites.......0.25ppm

tested today...

I tested my water today and here it reads...i know you said dont have to test nitrates but i a habit testing them all..sorry..lol..is it normal to jet back up(nitrites)..how long does the cycle last...i read alot of time periods..mine started on july 16th..got my nitrites going on 4 weeks..it seems abit long



ph..............7.2
ammonia....0.25ppm(almost ready to redose back to 2.0ppm)
nitrites.......5.0ppm(back up)
nitrates......80ppm
nitrates......20ppm

 

[Andrew McFadden]

It's getting there for sure

 

[twinkey]

It's getting there for sure

i surely hope so..got a ?...i did a test on my tap water for nitrite long ago..had the water sit with an air stone in it for 24hrs...it tested 0ppm..now i did it again on sunday..this time i let it go till today...i used a new small bubble stone but i had taken the hose that was in the tank and used it..when i pulled out the the hose out after it been in the water since sun(6 days)..there was a slimmy clear coating on it..did the test and it was at 0.25ppm..where did the slim coating come from. was it from the tank .why would it read nitrite..did i let the run to long

 

[Andrew McFadden]

i surely hope so..got a ?...i did a test on my tap water for nitrite long ago..had the water sit with an air stone in it for 24hrs...it tested 0ppm..now i did it again on sunday..this time i let it go till today...i used a new small bubble stone but i had taken the hose that was in the tank and used it..when i pulled out the the hose out after it been in the water since sun(6 days)..there was a slimmy clear coating on it..did the test and it was at 0.25ppm..where did the slim coating come from. was it from the tank .why would it read nitrite..did i let the run to long

I'm not sure what that slimy feeling is I noticed it on my air line tube that goes into my trash can. I wouldn't worry about it or the small nitrite build up

 

[librarygirl]

The nitrite phase typically lasts about 3 weeks so you should be close. Has your PH fallen to 6 very often? A PH of 6 can slow/stop the cycle all together so I'm suspecting why this is taking a bit longer. If you notice PH drop to the mid-low 6's do a large water change to get it back up.

Also for the PH tests, shake the bottle a bit before you use it. ALso no need to use the high PH test unless your normal PH test is at the highest (light blue) reading.