cycling help

[PaulRudling]

hello gang,
question my tank has been cycling for about 3 and a half weeks my ammonia peaked and dropped in about 3 days since then my nitrite has been at peak for about 3 weeks and nitrate have been about 10ppm for a week. I would have thought that it would have dropped by now. I was wondering would adding more source of ammonia speed to nitrite phase up.
Ta

[jenazen69]

No. Don't add more ammonia sources. You just need to wait. The bacteria that convert nitrIte to NitrAte can take a little longer to develop. If you are showing nitrItes you have enough ammonia present.

[GEV83]

No. Don't add more ammonia sources. You just need to wait. The bacteria that convert nitrIte to NitrAte can take a little longer to develop. If you are showing nitrItes you have enough ammonia present.

I would agree wit Jena as long as your doing water changes it should be fine. If your not doing a waterchange then thats your problem. Just cuz U got no fish doesnt mean you dont need to change water. Just takes time youll have a cycled tank soon enough:thumbsup:

[ksane]

If you do not have fish in there, then no-don't do water changes. If you're cycling with fish then obviously-yes, you'll have to do water changes. Probably daily. The nitrite part of the cycle drags on forever.

[jpappy789]

Is this a fish or fish-less cycle?