I am new to fish keeping and trying to cycle 10 and 5 gallon tanks. They both have sponge filters, sand, and heaters that only raise temp 4-5 degrees above room temp (so around 76-78 degrees). Both have a few silk plants. I am using fish food and pure ammonia from Ace. I am using API Freshwater test kit (not the strips). I started the cycles exactly 3 weeks ago today.
Both tanks have been dosed to approximately 3-4ppm ammonia and checked daily. PH is 7.4-7.6 in both.
The 5 gallon seems to be coming along. The nitrites started to register a few days ago and are growing daily. No Nitrates yet.
The 10 gallon is doing nothing. I did a 50% water change two days ago. Yesterday there were some nitrites, but today there is none.
What should I do at this point?
Both tanks have been dosed to approximately 3-4ppm ammonia and checked daily. PH is 7.4-7.6 in both.
The 5 gallon seems to be coming along. The nitrites started to register a few days ago and are growing daily. No Nitrates yet.
The 10 gallon is doing nothing. I did a 50% water change two days ago. Yesterday there were some nitrites, but today there is none.
What should I do at this point?