nitrite phase ?

[brad15]

I've read that the nitrite phase is the longest during a cycle. Anyone with that experience? Tank is a 65 gallon. Base rock. Carib sea sand. 3 dead shrimp which are in a white bubble of death. Ammonia has dropped to 0. Nitrites have been high even when ammonia was detectable. Nitrates 5-10ppm.

 

[Beengirl]

Yep. The nitrite eating bacteria takes longer to reproduce, so it lasts longer. I'm sure it feels like the nitrite will Never come down, but it will. It just takes a while.