Manic Fury
Aquarium Advice Activist
So this is yet another Fishless Cycle question but I couldn't seem to find the answer I was looking for throughout the threads.
I have been doing a fishless cycle for 11 days now. Dosed my 10 gallon tank to 4 ppm with pure ammonia and have been checking the levels every day.
Here's what they have been at from Day to Day:
Day 1
Ammonia-4ppm
Nitrite-0 ppm
Nitrate-0 ppm
Same reading for the next 9 Days...
Day 10
Ammonia-4 ppm
Nitrite- .50 ppm
Nitrate- Forgot to check
Day 11
Ammonia-4 ppm
Nitrite-3 ppm
Nitrate-2 ppm
I'm on Day 11 now and as you can see Nitrite and Nitrate have both started showing. But my question is: Why hasn't my Ammonia gone down at all?
I double checked for ammonia just in case I messed up somewhere, but still the same 4 ppm.
Anyone know if this is normal or if there is something that I am doing potentially wrong?
I have been doing a fishless cycle for 11 days now. Dosed my 10 gallon tank to 4 ppm with pure ammonia and have been checking the levels every day.
Here's what they have been at from Day to Day:
Day 1
Ammonia-4ppm
Nitrite-0 ppm
Nitrate-0 ppm
Same reading for the next 9 Days...
Day 10
Ammonia-4 ppm
Nitrite- .50 ppm
Nitrate- Forgot to check
Day 11
Ammonia-4 ppm
Nitrite-3 ppm
Nitrate-2 ppm
I'm on Day 11 now and as you can see Nitrite and Nitrate have both started showing. But my question is: Why hasn't my Ammonia gone down at all?
I double checked for ammonia just in case I messed up somewhere, but still the same 4 ppm.
Anyone know if this is normal or if there is something that I am doing potentially wrong?