water test question...

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maxwell2002

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so i have the basic principal of a cycle...ammo to trites to trates, got it! Whats puzzling me now is im on day 3 of ammo=0, my nitrates have been fluctuating, as high as 160 two days ago, today down to a comfy 5.0, and my nitrites have been holding strong at 1.0 all week! I know the bacteria are doin their thing by the fluctuations, but could someone break it down to me so i can better understand the process?
thanks, rob
 
You shouldn't have any nitrites or nitrates until your ammonia spikes. May be tap water issue. Test it straight from your faucet.
 
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