3 week nitrite spike fishless cycle

[orandafan12]

Just wait it out now. That let us know where you actually are in your cycle...near the end

I just tested the water and nitrites are still 5+ ppm. Water change??

 

[eco23]

I just tested the water and nitrites are still 5+ ppm. Water change??

It wouldn't hurt to do one. If you're going to spend the time to do it, you might as well change enough water to drop it to .5-1. Are you dosing the ammo up to 3-4ppm every 24 hours?

 

[orandafan12]

It wouldn't hurt to do one. If you're going to spend the time to do it, you might as well change enough water to drop it to .5-1. Are you dosing the ammo up to 3-4ppm every 24 hours?

Yes i am. My ammonia converting bacteria are always able to get to get to 0 ppm the next day or maybe even faster

 

[eco23]

Yes i am. My ammonia converting bacteria are always able to get to get to 0 ppm the next day or maybe even faster

Good deal. It's just a matter of time

 

[orandafan12]

Good deal. It's just a matter of time

Should start adding less just keep dosing to 4 ppm?

 

[eco23]

Should start adding less just keep dosing to 4 ppm?

Just keep shooting for 3-4ppm in my opinion.

 

[orandafan12]

Ok ill keep doing that. And also i just got nitrites to about .5-1. How long would it take from now?

 

[eco23]

Ok ill keep doing that. And also i just got nitrites to about .5-1. How long would it take from now?

There's no set answer. Your no2 will probably shoot back up quickly, but just keep feeding it ammo every 24hrs. I wish I could give you a set time...but there's not one. Could happen tomorrow...could be 2 weeks. You just don't know since every tank is different.

 

[orandafan12]

There's no set answer. Your no2 will probably shoot back up quickly, but just keep feeding it ammo every 24hrs. I wish I could give you a set time...but there's not one. Could happen tomorrow...could be 2 weeks. You just don't know since every tank is different.

Hope it comes soon it been pretty much a month now.

 

[eco23]

Hope it comes soon it been pretty much a month now.

A month or a bit longer is very average. Be glad you didn't start with fish. Cycling can take MUCH longer and you would have to be constantly carrying buckets to keep the fish swimming. Patience my friend...patience

 

[orandafan12]

A month or a bit longer is very average. Be glad you didn't start with fish. Cycling can take MUCH longer and you would have to be constantly carrying buckets to keep the fish swimming. Patience my friend...patience

Hope its soon to end.

 

[orandafan12]

A month or a bit longer is very average. Be glad you didn't start with fish. Cycling can take MUCH longer and you would have to be constantly carrying buckets to keep the fish swimming. Patience my friend...patience

This is crazy but i just tested my nitrites and its already 2+ ppm. Pretty crazy. Is this normal?

 

[FishN00b83]

I'm having the same problem right now. I get sky high Nitrites and the only way to get them down is a HUGE WC, but once I add the Ammonia, they shoot right back up again. Did you even find out what was causing this?

 

[orandafan12]

I'm having the same problem right now. I get sky high Nitrites and the only way to get them down is a HUGE WC, but once I add the Ammonia, they shoot right back up again. Did you even find out what was causing this?

No it was just the cycle. I just kept doing pwc til i got it to about maybe 2 ppm. Then 1 it just all dissappeared