Hey there.
So my 18 gallon, planted tank is in its second month of attempted cycling ( :\ ). On Monday I thought I was about to 'See the Light' as my Nitrites were at .25ppm FINALLY, and after a small water change the nitrates were down to 10ppm.
...And then when I tested everything this morning (TWICE), my nitrites had jumped to at least 2 or 3 ppm, and nitrates were at 40+ppm.
What on earth is going on here?
(PH is steady at 7.6, the water is buffered with oyster shell [ had PH problems earlier which led to a stall], and I've been dosing ammonia to about 1-2ppm each day after testing in which ammonia levels are 0).
HELP?
So my 18 gallon, planted tank is in its second month of attempted cycling ( :\ ). On Monday I thought I was about to 'See the Light' as my Nitrites were at .25ppm FINALLY, and after a small water change the nitrates were down to 10ppm.
...And then when I tested everything this morning (TWICE), my nitrites had jumped to at least 2 or 3 ppm, and nitrates were at 40+ppm.
What on earth is going on here?
(PH is steady at 7.6, the water is buffered with oyster shell [ had PH problems earlier which led to a stall], and I've been dosing ammonia to about 1-2ppm each day after testing in which ammonia levels are 0).
HELP?