Bambithegirl
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Hi All,
I almost got excited this morning when I saw my nitrites were zero for the first time ever but after 20 minutes waiting I saw my ammonia was 1ppm. THe ammonia levels have been consistently almost zero every morning with very high nitrite readings. But today the ammonia was 1ppm and nitrites zero.
Maybe it has to do with this: yesterday I did an 80% water change and also rinse some of my ceramics and filter wool in tank water as there was this fine dust in the tank that I think is coming from the ceramics. Could I have washed almost all of the bacteria away and stalled the cycle?
PS, I got my GH, PH tested at pet store yesterday and they are normal. My nitrates are high at around 50ppm.
Any advice would be appreciated,
And Merry Christmas
I almost got excited this morning when I saw my nitrites were zero for the first time ever but after 20 minutes waiting I saw my ammonia was 1ppm. THe ammonia levels have been consistently almost zero every morning with very high nitrite readings. But today the ammonia was 1ppm and nitrites zero.
Maybe it has to do with this: yesterday I did an 80% water change and also rinse some of my ceramics and filter wool in tank water as there was this fine dust in the tank that I think is coming from the ceramics. Could I have washed almost all of the bacteria away and stalled the cycle?
PS, I got my GH, PH tested at pet store yesterday and they are normal. My nitrates are high at around 50ppm.
Any advice would be appreciated,
And Merry Christmas