light_angel_7
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I've been doing a fishless cycle in my 10 gallon for the last 2-3 months. I've been doing a 50% - 70% water change every day to lower the nitrite and nitrate level to safer levels.
A few days ago when I tested the water I noticed that the nitrites disappeared and I had nitrates at around 80 ppm. I did a water change and added ammonia to the aquarium and when I retested 2-3 hours later it was showing that my nitrites returned at 2pm.
I tested the water again the next 3 days afterward and no nitrites were present until I changed the water and added ammonia. The nitrites and nitrates were lowering down with each water change.
Today I tested the nitrites after the water change and adding ammonia and my nitrites jump back to 2pm (It was .25ppm yesterday) and my nitrates are around 10-20ppm.
I tested my tap water for nitrites and it's reading 0ppm.
Is this supposed to be normal because right now i'm confused?
A few days ago when I tested the water I noticed that the nitrites disappeared and I had nitrates at around 80 ppm. I did a water change and added ammonia to the aquarium and when I retested 2-3 hours later it was showing that my nitrites returned at 2pm.
I tested the water again the next 3 days afterward and no nitrites were present until I changed the water and added ammonia. The nitrites and nitrates were lowering down with each water change.
Today I tested the nitrites after the water change and adding ammonia and my nitrites jump back to 2pm (It was .25ppm yesterday) and my nitrates are around 10-20ppm.
I tested my tap water for nitrites and it's reading 0ppm.
Is this supposed to be normal because right now i'm confused?