cycle help!!

[dogpython]

my tank has been cycling for 3 weeks and ammonia is still high around 3, been doing partial water changes every day for around 2 weeks, still no luck, lost one fish today, need help!! tank is a ten gallon with now only three fish: platy gourami and oto, also have some sort of algae growing on bottom

 

[rich311k]

How much water are you changing? 3 is very high. Try 25% to times in a row.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

High Ammonia levels can stall the cycle. When cycling with fish, do not let the level get above 2ppm. Try doing 2 or even 3 water changes every day to get the level down. Just a thought, but does your water supplier use chloramines or chlorine? What kind of dechlor are you using?

 

[rich311k]

One more question. What are your nitrite numbers?

 

[dogpython]

using start right by jungle for the declor, doing about 30-40% water changes, will retest nitrite/ate numbers tomorrow! thanks for the help!!