Upstate TBarbs
Aquarium Advice Activist
I'm about 3 1/2 weeks into fishless cycling of a 54 gal corner tank. I'm using Ace ammonia because it is easier to control than a rotting shrimp or fish flakes. There are no live plants in my tank.
Yesterdays readings
Ammonia: 0.5 PPM
NitrIte: Approaching 5 PPM
Nitr8: About 20 PPM.
Redosed the tank up to about 2 PPM ammonia.
Todays readings
Ammonia: 0 - 0.25 PPM
NitrIte: Over 5 PPM
Nitr8: About 5 PPM.
I've heard that live plants will help with Nitr8s, but I don't have any. Just wondering what could have caused a 15PPM Nitr8 drop.
Also, is it PWC time, or just wait until NitrItes drop?
Yesterdays readings
Ammonia: 0.5 PPM
NitrIte: Approaching 5 PPM
Nitr8: About 20 PPM.
Redosed the tank up to about 2 PPM ammonia.
Todays readings
Ammonia: 0 - 0.25 PPM
NitrIte: Over 5 PPM
Nitr8: About 5 PPM.
I've heard that live plants will help with Nitr8s, but I don't have any. Just wondering what could have caused a 15PPM Nitr8 drop.
Also, is it PWC time, or just wait until NitrItes drop?