Hey everyone, you're all so awesome at answering these questions that I thought Id flag something Im struggling with, I have been cycling my tank now for four weeks, it is a fluval edge, with a heater running at 24-25 centigrade, 5 guppies, 1 Shrimp and 3 live plants. Here are my readings for the past 2:
AUGUST
3RD
Nitrite - 0.25
Nitrate - 5.0
Ammonia - 1.0
Ph - 7.2
4TH
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.25-0.50
Ph 7.6
6TH
Nitrite 0.0
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.8
8TH
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.25
Ph7.8
9TH
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.8
10TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10ppm
Ammonia 0.25
Ph 7.8
11TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 5-10 ppm
Ammonia 0 - 0.25
Ph 7.8
12TH
Nitrite 0.50 - 1.0
Nitrate 10ppm
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.2
14TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10-20ppm
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.2
16TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10-20ppm
Ammonia 0.0
PH 7.2
Ive had 0 ammonia for a while now, but everytime I am finding 1.0PPM of Nitrite I am doing around a 30% water change, every other or every day. When will these levels drop?! Anything I can do to help the bacteria along?
AUGUST
3RD
Nitrite - 0.25
Nitrate - 5.0
Ammonia - 1.0
Ph - 7.2
4TH
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.25-0.50
Ph 7.6
6TH
Nitrite 0.0
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.8
8TH
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.25
Ph7.8
9TH
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.8
10TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10ppm
Ammonia 0.25
Ph 7.8
11TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 5-10 ppm
Ammonia 0 - 0.25
Ph 7.8
12TH
Nitrite 0.50 - 1.0
Nitrate 10ppm
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.2
14TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10-20ppm
Ammonia 0.0
Ph 7.2
16TH
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10-20ppm
Ammonia 0.0
PH 7.2
Ive had 0 ammonia for a while now, but everytime I am finding 1.0PPM of Nitrite I am doing around a 30% water change, every other or every day. When will these levels drop?! Anything I can do to help the bacteria along?