Lady Cougrrr
Aquarium Advice Regular
I've been in a nitrite spike for 5 weeks now with my fishless cycle, and they are showing no signs of dropping and my nitrates aren't rising. Ammonia is still being consumed, but that's all that's happening. My nitrites were initially way off the charts (around 20 ppm) and I've done enough water changes to bring them down to 4-5 ppm so I can at least read them. But I'm still stuck here. I've tried adding less ammonia so that my nitrites quit spiking back up after a PWC, but all that's done is keep the nitrites under control.
I have never been able to seed my tank with bacteria. Does this happen often with tanks that have never been seeded? How long has this nitrite phase lasted for others? I hope that there's still hope for my cycle!
I have never been able to seed my tank with bacteria. Does this happen often with tanks that have never been seeded? How long has this nitrite phase lasted for others? I hope that there's still hope for my cycle!