New Tank - New User - Fishless Cycle Question :)

[zer0signal]

Hello!

New user, long time lurker.. Just setup my 60 Gallon about ~13 days ago, been doing a fishless cycle (10% pure ammonia 'Ace Hardware'), 4ppm of Ammonia on the first batch, 2ppm each time it gets to .5-1.0ppm.

My cycle seems to be doing the opposite of what is normal (from what I have read). I am clearing ammonia quickly, but through the whole process I never get any Nitrite (except in the beginning ~4-5days, ~.25ppm just enough to kinda turn it purple 'api test').

Now I am only getting Nitrate >30ppm and growing. Could this TSS+ and Smart Start actually have planted enough Nitrate bacteria to prevent me from ever seeing the Nitrite spike? Or is this normal?

Thanks!

 

[Mebbid]

It's not common, but it sometimes happens when you are cycling a tank.

 

[zer0signal]

It's not common, but it sometimes happens when you are cycling a tank.

Ok, so once I can clear ammonia in 24hrs, do you think it would be safe to migrate my fish from the 20 Gallon to the new tank? Even though I never saw the nitrite spike?

Thanks

 

[Mebbid]

Ok, so once I can clear ammonia in 24hrs, do you think it would be safe to migrate my fish from the 20 Gallon to the new tank? Even though I never saw the nitrite spike?

Thanks

As long as there are no nitrites or ammonia then yes.