katefshaw
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- May 15, 2014
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Hi please can you help me with my fishless cycle?
Ive been cycling my Fluval edge 23l tank now for five weeks. I think I am coming to the end of my cycle because when I add 4ppm ammonia, it gets converted to nitrite within 24 hours. The only worry is that my nitrite levels are so high, they look past 5ppm. I have a high reading of nitrate in my tank (I've attached a pic because I'm not too sure what the ppm reading of nitrate is!) so I know there must be some nitrite - nitrate converting bacteria present. But I'm not sure there is enough. I did a pwc about one week ago to bring readings down to a reasonable level however nitrite was still sky high. What should I do now?
I have checked my tap water and it contains no nitrite/nitrates.
Thanks for all of your help
Ive been cycling my Fluval edge 23l tank now for five weeks. I think I am coming to the end of my cycle because when I add 4ppm ammonia, it gets converted to nitrite within 24 hours. The only worry is that my nitrite levels are so high, they look past 5ppm. I have a high reading of nitrate in my tank (I've attached a pic because I'm not too sure what the ppm reading of nitrate is!) so I know there must be some nitrite - nitrate converting bacteria present. But I'm not sure there is enough. I did a pwc about one week ago to bring readings down to a reasonable level however nitrite was still sky high. What should I do now?
I have checked my tap water and it contains no nitrite/nitrates.
Thanks for all of your help