date 12/26/2005 12/28/2005 12/29/2005 12/30/2005
PH 7.8 / 8 7.8 7.8 7.8
Nitrates 0 0 0 80
Nitrites 0 0.5 2 2
Ammonia ppm 0.25 1 1 1
Salinity 1.024 1.024 1.025 1.025
temperature 74.3 77.4 77.5 76.6
this is what my cycle looks like the past few days, I started last week and I have four damsels in there. why are my nitrates going up before my ammonia or nitrites? has anyone ever seen this before? my nitrates all the sudden spiked to 80 ppm today? I have been trying to find info but everyone says that nitrites and ammonia go up first not nitrates. please help.
PH 7.8 / 8 7.8 7.8 7.8
Nitrates 0 0 0 80
Nitrites 0 0.5 2 2
Ammonia ppm 0.25 1 1 1
Salinity 1.024 1.024 1.025 1.025
temperature 74.3 77.4 77.5 76.6
this is what my cycle looks like the past few days, I started last week and I have four damsels in there. why are my nitrates going up before my ammonia or nitrites? has anyone ever seen this before? my nitrates all the sudden spiked to 80 ppm today? I have been trying to find info but everyone says that nitrites and ammonia go up first not nitrates. please help.