MadCapLaughs
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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I have a ~10 gallon tank that I've been trying to cycle for 21 days now. I started by dosing Dr. Tim's ammonium-chloride to around 2ppm ammonia. About 6 days in I started to test and get readings for nitrites.
Within those 21 days, ammonia has dropped to 0 (I've redosed to 2ppm on the 26th, and ammonia still reads 0), and I have readings for nitrates (Using the API Freshwater Master Test Kit). However, for 2 weeks now, nitrites have remained at a constant 2-5ppm (reads a true purple. My eyesight isn't the best so not sure if it reads 2 or 5ppm nitrites), despite having done 3 PWCs.
Temperature sits at around 68F (20C), so perhaps the cooler water is slowing down the cycle? I really don't know.
This is my first time cycling a tank and I'm really at a loss as to what to do. Should I just keep waiting? Another WC? Any advice is more than welcomed!!
Within those 21 days, ammonia has dropped to 0 (I've redosed to 2ppm on the 26th, and ammonia still reads 0), and I have readings for nitrates (Using the API Freshwater Master Test Kit). However, for 2 weeks now, nitrites have remained at a constant 2-5ppm (reads a true purple. My eyesight isn't the best so not sure if it reads 2 or 5ppm nitrites), despite having done 3 PWCs.
Temperature sits at around 68F (20C), so perhaps the cooler water is slowing down the cycle? I really don't know.
This is my first time cycling a tank and I'm really at a loss as to what to do. Should I just keep waiting? Another WC? Any advice is more than welcomed!!