missmonday
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hello,
First time Fishless cycling here! I'm cycling my 10 gallon quarantine tank so I can try to be a proactive fishkeeper and not introduce illness into my display tank
I started cycling the tank on October 30th, and I tested the water today with api master freshwater kit.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 2.0 (I think, on the sheet I can't really tell between 2.0 and 5.0...)
Nitrate: 160ppm (a very dark red!)
So I know my tank is registering nitrate now, yay! How long until the nitrite should go down? I've been dosing ACE janitorial strength ammonia every other day, no dyes or surfactants. Am I close to being done with my cycle? thanks!
First time Fishless cycling here! I'm cycling my 10 gallon quarantine tank so I can try to be a proactive fishkeeper and not introduce illness into my display tank
I started cycling the tank on October 30th, and I tested the water today with api master freshwater kit.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 2.0 (I think, on the sheet I can't really tell between 2.0 and 5.0...)
Nitrate: 160ppm (a very dark red!)
So I know my tank is registering nitrate now, yay! How long until the nitrite should go down? I've been dosing ACE janitorial strength ammonia every other day, no dyes or surfactants. Am I close to being done with my cycle? thanks!