Hello helpful people.
I have been seeing rapid drops of ammonia level after a week and 2 days of fishless cycling (tank seeded with old gravel). My question is, is ammonia supposed to drop so soon after I add it, or am I not adding enough? When I add a decent amount of ammonia and test after 2 hours or so, its almost 0 (.25 most of the times). Shouldn't this take like 12-24 hours to drop to 0? Also my nitrites are really high. Did a 60% PWC and the level of nitrite is still the same (off the API chart). Should I be worried about it or just let it be?
Thanks for your help!
I have been seeing rapid drops of ammonia level after a week and 2 days of fishless cycling (tank seeded with old gravel). My question is, is ammonia supposed to drop so soon after I add it, or am I not adding enough? When I add a decent amount of ammonia and test after 2 hours or so, its almost 0 (.25 most of the times). Shouldn't this take like 12-24 hours to drop to 0? Also my nitrites are really high. Did a 60% PWC and the level of nitrite is still the same (off the API chart). Should I be worried about it or just let it be?
Thanks for your help!