Questions mid cycle

[techo]

Hey there everyone,

Just a few questions trying to see if my results are irregular.

My tank is mid cycle but I am experiencing rising ammonia.levels and constant nitrate....

.75 ammonia and 5 nitrate is everything okay with that?

55 gall
4 serpae.tetra
4 neon barbs

70 gallon filter and.30 gallon filter

 

[Laser]

No, that level of ammonia is too high for fish. I would do 50% water changes until you get it to at least .25.

 

[George9]

Hey there everyone,

Just a few questions trying to see if my results are irregular.

My tank is mid cycle but I am experiencing rising ammonia.levels and constant nitrate....

.75 ammonia and 5 nitrate is everything okay with that?

55 gall
4 serpae.tetra
4 neon barbs

70 gallon filter and.30 gallon filter

+1 to above

You want to always keep ammonia below .25 (PPM) when cycling with fish, ammonia is very very toxic even in small amounts.

 

[techo]

Is there any reason for this spike?

 

[Laser]

The waste from the fish builds up in the water but your beneficial bacteria can't consume it fast enough right now. If you're asking for a more specific reason I can't really say because I'm not sure what you've done. If you have recently added more fish or if you feed more than the fish can eat in a couple minutes you could see a spike in ammonia. I like to feed my fish small amounts 3 times a day to avoid overfeeding them.