Can there be to much Ammonia for Triets to start?

[Bender]

Currently cycling my tank fishless way. Filled the tank on sunday and added the pure ammonia. Now I know its still too early for me to see anything yet, My question is though can there be too much ammonia that Trites wont appear?

 

[jsoong]

Yes. Ammonia over ~8ppm will kill your bacteria & stall the cycle. Most aim for ~4 ppm for optimal bacteria growth.

 

[Bender]

so since mine is over 8ppm i should just change what 50% or so?

 

[meegosh]

Yes, I would do water changes until your ammonia gets back to around 4ppm.

 

[Bender]

just did a 50%change should do the trickk

 

[Bender]

ill give iit an hour and test again.... though i think the ammonia will be back where it should be. sucks i stalled the cycle from the get go

 

[mgamer20o0]

better you figure it out now then later.