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I recently bought 15 neons as well and they have the same thing... never again will i get neons, they just seem sickly. I found so many posts about neons with illness. Mine started with ich as soon as i got them home, one had a bit of tail rot. Treated for a fews days at high temp and lots...
I think its normal for this "nitrite spike" to last a while...at least from what I've read. I've been using a combination of a few online guides and they all mention long nitrite phases.
and yup i think i spoke too soon about being finished with cycling - my pH crashed this morning. Its been...
I'm just about finished cycling my 55 as both ammonia and nitrites zero out within 24 hours of my ammonia dose. Nitrates are high now as well.
Like you my ammonia started being converted to nitrite quickly (within a few days)- but my "nitrite spike" phase lasted about 2 weeks with constant +5...
hmm not sure yet. I'm thinking a tetra school to start - either lemons or diamonds. Then later either apistos or rams... maybe couple angels?
The good thing about waiting for the cycle to finish is it gives you time to research/decide.
So far so good I think. I'm a newb so its been a learning experience. The toughest thing is waiting- waiting for a bacteria bloom I had to clear, waiting for nitrites to drop (still waiting), waiting to get some fish!
what's your stock plan?