Hi all, I'm in the middle of cycling my daughters new 20 gal. tank and I have a few questions.
I'm cycling using two Tiger Barbs and I'm on the 14th day. Ammonia went to about 1.0 ppm by the 6th day and stayed there for several days. Then I noticed a spike to almost 2.0 ppm and promptly did two 25% water changes over two days. It's been back at 1.0 ppm ever since.
Nitrites arrived on day 8 and have been at .25 ppm ever since.
Nitrates are showing 5.0 - 7.5 ppm, but the AP test solution for Nitrates is about that color out of the bottle anyway so I don't know if this is the truth.
I added a couple of capfuls of Cycle a few days ago, but it didn't have a noticeable effect.
I'm thinking that I should have seen a spike in Nitrites by now and a drop in Ammonia, but so far nothing.
My ph is around 7.8 and temp. is 78.
Should I just hang tight or should I consider taking some sort of action?
Thanks.
I'm cycling using two Tiger Barbs and I'm on the 14th day. Ammonia went to about 1.0 ppm by the 6th day and stayed there for several days. Then I noticed a spike to almost 2.0 ppm and promptly did two 25% water changes over two days. It's been back at 1.0 ppm ever since.
Nitrites arrived on day 8 and have been at .25 ppm ever since.
Nitrates are showing 5.0 - 7.5 ppm, but the AP test solution for Nitrates is about that color out of the bottle anyway so I don't know if this is the truth.
I added a couple of capfuls of Cycle a few days ago, but it didn't have a noticeable effect.
I'm thinking that I should have seen a spike in Nitrites by now and a drop in Ammonia, but so far nothing.
My ph is around 7.8 and temp. is 78.
Should I just hang tight or should I consider taking some sort of action?
Thanks.