Fresh2o
Aquarium Advice Addict
I think you need to wait it out. It takes a while for the nitrite-to-nitrate conversion to complete. Continue to dose the ammonia 1-2 ppm when it gets to zero.
As for the water changes, I am not sure that there is a true correlation between high nitrite and a stalled cycle. I think it is more of volume; higher levels of nitrite take longer to process. The fact that you are seeing nitrates means that the conversion is on its way but there is an insufficient population of bacteria to process all of it.
Pretty cool that you diluted the water and multiplied the value accordingly to get the correct result.
As for the water changes, I am not sure that there is a true correlation between high nitrite and a stalled cycle. I think it is more of volume; higher levels of nitrite take longer to process. The fact that you are seeing nitrates means that the conversion is on its way but there is an insufficient population of bacteria to process all of it.
Pretty cool that you diluted the water and multiplied the value accordingly to get the correct result.