veggievettech
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey there! Quick question...
I had a rocky start to my cycle, but my survivng Molly is doing great. It's been a good 7 weeks since the process started, and in the last week I assumed that I was approaching the home stretch. I began to get a nitrIte spike.
I test the water daily and do PWCs according to the results. Everything I have read about the nitrogen cycle says that I will experience ammonia, then nitrite, then nitrate. How about all three at the same time?
For the last several days, my water has tested .25ppm ammonia, .5ppm nitrite, and 20ppm nitrate.
Does this just mean that the bacteria colonies are there, but they are not large enough to convert all of the ammonia and nitrite? Will it eventually just resolve?
I appreciate any advice.
I had a rocky start to my cycle, but my survivng Molly is doing great. It's been a good 7 weeks since the process started, and in the last week I assumed that I was approaching the home stretch. I began to get a nitrIte spike.
I test the water daily and do PWCs according to the results. Everything I have read about the nitrogen cycle says that I will experience ammonia, then nitrite, then nitrate. How about all three at the same time?
For the last several days, my water has tested .25ppm ammonia, .5ppm nitrite, and 20ppm nitrate.
Does this just mean that the bacteria colonies are there, but they are not large enough to convert all of the ammonia and nitrite? Will it eventually just resolve?
I appreciate any advice.