holimoli23
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello all,
I have been cycling and following the links on this website to a tee. It has seemed like I was on pace to have a relatively quick cycle but a couple things has me confused.
First, I have a api master kit at my nitrate seems erratic at times. Again, I following instructions to a tee and every once in a while the level isn't what I expected. Two days ago I did back to back readings and there was a 40 ppm difference!
My tank is eating ammonia like a champ! It's taking down 4-5 ppm in 18 hours! My nitrate has seemed to rise good (despite the few erratic readings here and there) but my nitrite is sky high. I did a 50% pwc two days ago and two of them today. The nitrate is still 30-40 and the nitrite is still very bright purple.
The ph has been dropping little by little but it had a large swing last night. My water changes has restored it to the level of my tap (along with ammonia dose I'm sure) I feel like I'm near the end and I thought I did enough research but I'm unsure of what to do. Maybe a 90% pwc?
Please help! I want fish and I want them NOW!
I have been cycling and following the links on this website to a tee. It has seemed like I was on pace to have a relatively quick cycle but a couple things has me confused.
First, I have a api master kit at my nitrate seems erratic at times. Again, I following instructions to a tee and every once in a while the level isn't what I expected. Two days ago I did back to back readings and there was a 40 ppm difference!
My tank is eating ammonia like a champ! It's taking down 4-5 ppm in 18 hours! My nitrate has seemed to rise good (despite the few erratic readings here and there) but my nitrite is sky high. I did a 50% pwc two days ago and two of them today. The nitrate is still 30-40 and the nitrite is still very bright purple.
The ph has been dropping little by little but it had a large swing last night. My water changes has restored it to the level of my tap (along with ammonia dose I'm sure) I feel like I'm near the end and I thought I did enough research but I'm unsure of what to do. Maybe a 90% pwc?
Please help! I want fish and I want them NOW!