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camaro2ner
01-21-2010, 9:52 PM
it appears my cycling has stalled

for the sense the 11th my reading have been

ammonia-.25
nitrite-1ppm
nitrate 10ppm

is this normal? I've been a freshwater guy for about 4 years just recently went salt. never seen a stall before.

Amphiprion
01-21-2010, 10:21 PM
Just be patient and let it run its course. If for some reason it takes longer, which could mean sudden die-off, etc., then all you can do is wait. Though, contrary to what you may think, it is OK to do water changes during the cycle, so you can use them to dilute much of what you are testing. You should also be able to keep more diversity that way, since you'll be preventing some of it from succumbing to the higher ammonia levels.

camaro2ner
01-21-2010, 10:27 PM
i've been doig a 25% water change a week, sometimes two if i feel levels are getting too high.

Amphiprion
01-21-2010, 10:40 PM
i've been doig a 25% water change a week, sometimes two if i feel levels are getting too high.

Again, stay the course. It may help, however, to get a second reading on those levels, either via an LFS or a second test kit.