so i started up a 30L about a week ago and used dr tims and his ammonia as well following the directions for a fishless cycle.
I have about 15lbs of carbisea life rock, and 30lbs figi live sand, left me with exactly 20 gal of water in the tank/(back sump), using red sea coral pro salt with ro/di water
my parameters as as followed.
4/7-
PH: 8.0
ammonia: .5
Nitrite: .25
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
4/8-
PH: 8.1
ammonia: 1
Nitrite: .25
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
4/9-
PH: 8.1
ammonia: 2.0
Nitrite: 1
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
no reading on the 10th, was away for work
4/11-
PH: 8.1
ammonia: 1.0
Nitrite: 5
Nitrate: 20
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
4/12-
PH: 810
ammonia: .5
Nitrite: 2ish
Nitrate: 20
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
so whats going on? i did a small 2 gallon water change after my reading on 4/11 as per dr tims suggestion when nitrite goes above 5, tank cycled? something messed up? i added some ammonia between day 2 and 3, do i need to add more? wait? confused since nitrites are high but ammonia seems to be going down now.
I have about 15lbs of carbisea life rock, and 30lbs figi live sand, left me with exactly 20 gal of water in the tank/(back sump), using red sea coral pro salt with ro/di water
my parameters as as followed.
4/7-
PH: 8.0
ammonia: .5
Nitrite: .25
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
4/8-
PH: 8.1
ammonia: 1
Nitrite: .25
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
4/9-
PH: 8.1
ammonia: 2.0
Nitrite: 1
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
no reading on the 10th, was away for work
4/11-
PH: 8.1
ammonia: 1.0
Nitrite: 5
Nitrate: 20
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
4/12-
PH: 810
ammonia: .5
Nitrite: 2ish
Nitrate: 20
Salinity: 1.024
Temp: 77
so whats going on? i did a small 2 gallon water change after my reading on 4/11 as per dr tims suggestion when nitrite goes above 5, tank cycled? something messed up? i added some ammonia between day 2 and 3, do i need to add more? wait? confused since nitrites are high but ammonia seems to be going down now.