Week 3 of my cycle! Waiting....

[Prediscus23]

I am on week 3 of my cycle and I am reading 0 on everything ( ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates) can anyone give me any reason of why this may be happening.

My ammonia levels spiked about a week ago, however, I did a large (75%) water change. Is this normal?

Ps I have a seeded moss ball from petsmart.

 

[jlk]

Is this a fish-in or fishless cycle? Tank size, stocking (if theres fish) and ammonia source (if theres no fish) will help us to help you better! Also, what are you using to test your levels (liquid or strips)?

 

[boadams87]

Did you dechlorinate the water when you did the wc? Why did you do a wc?

 

[Prediscus23]

It's a 29 gal, API master test kit ( liquid), fish-in cycle, 3 white skirt tetras aka glofish tetras and 3 lamp eyes for cycling fish

 

[Prediscus23]

Because I had a high ammonia and nitrite spike

 

[Prediscus23]

Yea I did, I use prime

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Make sure you're doing the nitrate test properly. Gotta shake up the tubes individually and when both bottles have been added...

 

[Prediscus23]

Yea I have, that's why I'm not understanding why it's not cycling properly. I feed the fish every other day about enough food for them to eat in 1 min. Should I bump it up to 3 mins?

 

[boadams87]

I wouldn't add more food, it'll just make more waste. You've already got to much ammonia now.

 

[Prediscus23]

I have no ammonia now...