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I did a 75% pwc which dropped the levels. Now my ammonia has been sitting at 1ppm for about 3 days.

Any body have any advice? My ammonia is still not dropping (day 42).

If that was the case then wouldn't it have shown up earlier? (not 4 weeks in)

Shouldn't my ammonia be dropping because the nitrite has shown up?

Any other ideas? I've been cycling for 5 weeks now and i'm trying to be patient but I know that my ammonia should have dropped by now.

Just tested my tap water. Ammonia and nitrite are 0ppm.

My ammonia should have dropped by now regardless of putting flake in though.

Did 50% pwc today. Tested about an hour later. Ammonia is now 2ppm. Nitrites are still 1ppm. Nitrates are still 10ppm

I checked my test kit (API master kit) and it's only 6-9 months old. I have not added any ammonia since the initial dose.

Temp is 85 Used pure ammonia as source. Tank has gotten fairly cloudy as well.

I have been doing a fishless cycle since Jan. 11. It seems like it has stalled or something strange is happening with it. Ammonia has been at 4ppm since day one and is still the same. Nitrite has stalled at 1ppm since Feb. 4. I checked nitrates today and they are 10ppm. My main concern...

Thanks mfdrookie516. I just wasn't sure if there was an average ppm that nitrites would spike at or if it's different with every tank.

Is there an average that the nitrites peak at? ie. usually peaks at 2ppm then drops? My tank has been sitting at about 1ppm nitrites for 3 days. Also, how fast does ammonia usually drop once the nitrites show up? Mine seems to be dropping VERY slowly (if at all).

I picked up a Jager heater last weekend and it has worked flawlessly so far. Temp has zero flucuation.

Do they actually tattoo them like they do with humans or is it some other process?