Hi everyone! I just joined the community and this is my first post. Just a heads up this is my first tank and my first cycle. I'm following Eco23's (almost) Complete guide to fishless cycling!
I started my cycle about 10 days ago and have followed the guide step by step excluding the seed material. (I do not have any friends in the hobby to get seed material.) I dosed Ammonia to 4ppm on day 1. It stayed at 4ppm everyday with no nitrites/nitrates until Day 9. On day 9 i tested Ammonia at 1ppm, Nitrites at 5ppm, and Nitrates at 10ppm. I was shocked and was not expecting to see that much nitrites that soon and especially nitrates. It went from 4ppm Ammonia to nitrites and Nitrates OVERNIGHT. Is this normal? Is it ok that my cycle seems to have progressed so far in just 9 days.
I went ahead and dosed ammonia back to 4ppm that same day, and today(day 10) tested Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrites at 5ppm again and Nitrates went down to 5ppm.
Is my cycle ok?
Thank you for any comments/advice you can give!
Just in case it's needed, I have a 40g tank with a Fluval AQ 70, Aqueon 150W heater, Aqueon Circulation pump 500, and I have the temp set to 84 degrees F.
I started my cycle about 10 days ago and have followed the guide step by step excluding the seed material. (I do not have any friends in the hobby to get seed material.) I dosed Ammonia to 4ppm on day 1. It stayed at 4ppm everyday with no nitrites/nitrates until Day 9. On day 9 i tested Ammonia at 1ppm, Nitrites at 5ppm, and Nitrates at 10ppm. I was shocked and was not expecting to see that much nitrites that soon and especially nitrates. It went from 4ppm Ammonia to nitrites and Nitrates OVERNIGHT. Is this normal? Is it ok that my cycle seems to have progressed so far in just 9 days.
I went ahead and dosed ammonia back to 4ppm that same day, and today(day 10) tested Ammonia at 0ppm, Nitrites at 5ppm again and Nitrates went down to 5ppm.
Is my cycle ok?
Thank you for any comments/advice you can give!
Just in case it's needed, I have a 40g tank with a Fluval AQ 70, Aqueon 150W heater, Aqueon Circulation pump 500, and I have the temp set to 84 degrees F.