how many water changes?

[lyric112209]

So I'm doing a fish in cycle, my tank has been running for about a month I've been doing a little over 50% water changes every day, should I be doing more?? I finally got all my water tests the first test is from the 11th the 2nd test is from today..ammonia has gone up a little today..the other tests have stayed the same.should I do another water change today?

 

[tamtam]

I'm sorry I can't give you a direct yes or no, I have horrible eyes and for the life of me can't see your results well. Generally so long as your tank isn't over stocked 50% a day should be plenty. You want to keep your ammo and nitrite below .50, closer or under .25 is best.

 

[lyric112209]

I've got 4 neon tetras and one ghost shrimp so I'm not overstocked

 

[lyric112209]

In a 10 gallon tank

 

[lyric112209]

Holy nitrite spike Batman!

Fish in cycling....how long does it take for nitrites to get to zero

 

[tamtam]

Holy nitrite spike Batman!

Fish in cycling....how long does it take for nitrites to get to zero
View attachment 118634

a few weeks usually. You will want to do water changes to bring those levels down to safe levels in the mean time. The nitrite to nitrate conversion takes a lot longer than ammo to nitrite.

 

[Convict2161]

Just keep doing water changes multiple ones a day if needed and keep testing. You'll get through it, get those nitrites down though.

 

[lyric112209]

I've been doing a 50% water change a day....ill have to do a few it looks like...nitrite has been hanging around a lower level until I tested this morning

 

[Convict2161]

It happens when I was doing 2-3 water changes a day on 55 gallon when I first started. I didn't know and just bought a tank set it up and went and got like 30 African Cichlid's! Can you imagine? lol I went through a whole API master test kit in a month! And water changes? Oh man... I bought the python I was doing so many.

You'll be fine. Your on the right track.

 

[lyric112209]

I figured there's usually a spike and then goes back down right?

 

[Convict2161]

I figured there's usually a spike and then goes back down right?

Correct it will all settle down and you cycle will be finished.