pearls-before-swine
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Oct 12, 2011
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Hi Everyone.. I need help!
My tank (77g) has been cycling for about 2.5 weeks now. It was going great but now..something is up. I'm using the API freshwater master test kit for all my tests.
Started out dosing ammo up to 4ppm, and waited until it started dropping (not long.. maybe 3 days?) It's now at the point where it will go from ~4ppm to 0.25-0 in less than a day (16 hours I'd guess). Nitrites are also off the chart as well, and have been for about a week and a half I'd guess... Here's where I think I am having difficulty. My nitrates are only reading about 20 ppm.. no where near off the chart, and I have been getting this reading consistently for many days now (about a week) with no change. I have put in crushed up fish food (not a lot, maybe 3 flakes total) to provide phosphate. I don't think my cycle is stalled, as the ammonia levels drop to 0 every day, yet no rise in nitrates? Any ideas?
My tank (77g) has been cycling for about 2.5 weeks now. It was going great but now..something is up. I'm using the API freshwater master test kit for all my tests.
Started out dosing ammo up to 4ppm, and waited until it started dropping (not long.. maybe 3 days?) It's now at the point where it will go from ~4ppm to 0.25-0 in less than a day (16 hours I'd guess). Nitrites are also off the chart as well, and have been for about a week and a half I'd guess... Here's where I think I am having difficulty. My nitrates are only reading about 20 ppm.. no where near off the chart, and I have been getting this reading consistently for many days now (about a week) with no change. I have put in crushed up fish food (not a lot, maybe 3 flakes total) to provide phosphate. I don't think my cycle is stalled, as the ammonia levels drop to 0 every day, yet no rise in nitrates? Any ideas?