nitrates..no nitrites

[twinkey]

i been fishless cycling my tank about 3 weeks now..i added some seeded media to my filters on sunday july 29th and the past few days my nitrates are around 7.0ppm...my ammonia is down from 5.0ppm to 3.0ppm and there are no nitrites...seems odd i would see nitrates before nitrites...whats going on..lost

 

[Convict2161]

Not fully true. I know many people including myself that have seeded there filters with media from healthy established tanks and never saw nitrites.

I cycled my 75 gallon without every seeing nitrites and believe me I'm OCD so I was testing 4x's a day even more. I went through a whole test kit in about 3-4 weeks!!

I'd say not to worry and keep doing what your doing.

JMO and IME

 

[twinkey]

Thanks...i have these spots inside my Aquarium glass..it looks like water spots....when i use my finger..it comes right off..theres no slime feeling or anything eles to it..what can it be

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks...i have these spots inside my Aquarium glass..it looks like water spots....when i use my finger..it comes right off..theres no slime feeling or anything eles to it..what can it be

What color are they?

 

[twinkey]

clear white film..heres a pic..not very good

 

[Convict2161]

clear white film..heres a pic..not very good110545[/ATTACH
can it be algae from the seeded media

On the glass or substrate? The pic looks like un eaten food.

 

[twinkey]

its on the glass..im using ammonia for the cycle

 

[Convict2161]

Some type of fungus maybe, can you wipe it off? Does it come right back?

 

[twinkey]

it does come off..this is the first time i seen it..just finished cleaning it off