cycling question

Celeste

Celeste

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when i added the biospira, my ammonia was at 4.0ppm

that was more than 24 hours ago. the ammonia is still at 4.0ppm, but the Nitrites have gone through the roof. they're at least 5ppm. is this normal for the ammonia and nitrites to be high at the same time? i thought the ammonia was supposed to be high, then drop, then the nitrites spike, then drop.
 
How was the Bio-Spira stored at the LFS? If it wasn't refridgerated there as well as during transport, the bacteria are likely dead.

If you have fish in there, start doing large water changes--I'd go with a minimum of 3 back to back changes of 50% to remove that level of ammonia.
 
i'm doing a fishless cycle with bottled ammonia like i've already said about 500 times. and i'm using an Aquarium Phramasuticals liquid master test kit.

as of right now

ammonia 4.0ppm
nitrites 2.0ppm
nitrates 10ppm

the biospira was refrigerated at the pet store and transported home in a cold car. it IS still alive because less than 12 hours after i added it i had Nitrites, when i hadn't had ANY for a week before then
 
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RockabillyChick said:
i'm doing a fishless cycle with bottled ammonia like i've already said about 500 times.
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I see nowhwere in this thread where you'd stated you are doing a fishless cycle at all.

Oh, I see, you started a new thread from an old thread and didn't transfer any of the other information to it. How the heck is anyone who is not following the old thread supposed to know?

Nevermind.

Roan
 
i'm sick, hormonal, tired, and i was crying until i almost threw up lastnight. sorry if i'm a little snippy this morning.
 
anyone?

tonight my ammonia is still the same, 4ppm. but my Nitrites have risen to 5ppm. i thought the bacteria took ammonia and made it into nitrites, then other bacteria took the nitrites and turned them into nitrates. so wouldn't the ammonia levels go down as the nitrite levels go up?
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oh, also, my NitrAtes are about 20 or more. its hard to tell because above 20 the colors are so similar i cant tell them appart on the little card.
 
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Ammonia levels likely aren't reducing because there's ongoing production. So, some are converted to nitrites, but more are being produced, hence the apparent stable numbers. Without the control of added ammonia, it's harder to track the progress.
 
but what would produce the ammonia? there are no fish in the tank. there are a few plant bulbs and one growing plant, but thats it
 
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