Iv just installed a aqua clear 50 filter on my new tank . . Iv added the ammonia to reach about 3-4 ppm . . Im going to leave the tank running for a few days but does anybody know how long it would take before the nitrites appear. Im going away for a week and just wondering would it be still okay or will the bacteria die by then?
cycling new tank
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What's your temp? Make sure you are 78F or even a little warmer. It will take a while -- several days to nearly a week or maybe more for the nitrite to appear. If for some reason you come home and nothing is happening you haven't really lost anything. If you don't have plants there is nothing else that i can think of that is going to do anything with the ammonia.
bud29
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Chances are that the ammonia will not drop quickly enough that it would starve while you were gone. Nitrites can take a while to show up, it took my 29's cycle SEVERAL weeks to get to that point.
librarygirl
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You'll be fine for a week. It can take 1-2 weeks just for ammonia to start dropping; nitrites typically show up after that, in weeks 3-4. With any luck you'll find a nice ammonia drop when you get back!
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