ammonia gone..still nitrites..fishless cycle

[twinkey]

i been doing a fishless cycle..i tested my ammonia last nite before bed it was at 2.0ppm...cuz i already had nitrite reading this past week..well i can home did my ammonia test and it was at 0ppm but the nitrites were still at 5.0ppm or so..is everything ok..i just redosed it back to 2.0ppm...

 

[librarygirl]

How long have you had nitrite and how long has it been 5 ppm? High nitrites are common during cycling and the nitrite phase is the longest and can take up to 3 weeks. As long as ammonia conversion hasn't slowed and PH is stable I wouldn't worry. If nitrites have been high (5+) for over a week you could do a 100% water change(s) to get them down to a readable level but don't be surprised if they shoot up again.

 

[twinkey]

nitrites showed up last tues and didnt get to 5.0ppm till sat...the ph is good in the blue at 7.6ppm..if i dont do a water change...it will be ok..just leave it..is this considered a nitrite spike

 

[librarygirl]

Yep, you got it.

 

[twinkey]

im surely hope so..lol..its been a long wait..july 15th