My tank threw a curve ball at me.....once agian I thought I had it all figured out and I knew what was suppose to happen but it didnt work out that way. Here's what I did and what happened.
About three weeks ago I got my 135g tank set up and running and I put the dead LR that I got with the tank I waited about a week and the ammonia stated to rise and got to a little over one ppm and the nitrites were about the same and almost no nitrates so I added t about 30 lbs more LR. A week later I had a little higher ammonia and a little higher nitrite and about 30 nitrates so I did a PWC. A week later the LFS suggested that I add some life to it so I added 2 emerald crabs 5 hermit crabs 10 asrea snails 3 turbo snails and 3 yellow tail damsels and now a week later I have 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and about 10 nitrate???????? I dont know what happened. Three weeks????? Can the cycle be done????? Everything I have read says months not weeks. surely I did something wrong and stopped the cycle. Any thoughts??????....I am at a loss. I am afraid to add any more fish if the cycle is not completely done.
About three weeks ago I got my 135g tank set up and running and I put the dead LR that I got with the tank I waited about a week and the ammonia stated to rise and got to a little over one ppm and the nitrites were about the same and almost no nitrates so I added t about 30 lbs more LR. A week later I had a little higher ammonia and a little higher nitrite and about 30 nitrates so I did a PWC. A week later the LFS suggested that I add some life to it so I added 2 emerald crabs 5 hermit crabs 10 asrea snails 3 turbo snails and 3 yellow tail damsels and now a week later I have 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and about 10 nitrate???????? I dont know what happened. Three weeks????? Can the cycle be done????? Everything I have read says months not weeks. surely I did something wrong and stopped the cycle. Any thoughts??????....I am at a loss. I am afraid to add any more fish if the cycle is not completely done.