i have a 12 G aquapod that im trying to cycle....there is absolutly nothing in it but unseeded filter media and salt water and a dead shrimp. I put the dead shrimp in on August 14th. on August 15th it was .50 on August 17th it was 1.0 and on august 18th it was 1.0then on septermber 13th it is 8.0, now it is September 30th and it is STILL 8.0....do i need to replace water or something..am i doing something wrong..?
Cycling Question
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Are you talking about ammonia? Have you tested your nitrites and nitrates? I don't know if salt water is different that fresh water as far as testing. But it sounds akay so far, your ammonia will spike before you get nitrites. I'm sure someone will post with some more detailed information.
l.MetalHead.l said:
What kind of salt do you have in your tank, and why? The test reading you are speaking of, what are you refferring to, ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate.
I am going to assume you are speaking of ammonia, and this is a freshwater tank. Did you condition the water you put in the tank to remove chlorine and chloramine? If not this could be the cause for the stalled cycle.
After doing a search on aquapod aquariums, i see that it is a nano reef tank, is that what you are using it for?
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I will also comment that your tanks listed in your sig are overstocked, you also have some fish compatibility issues.
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If you're talking about ammonia, it's often recommended to keep ammonia levels below 5 ppm when cycling, at least that is the case when doing freshwater cycles. Above that amount and the high levels of ammonia can interfere with the nitrification process. I would do a water change to get the ammonia down a bit.
You don't mention if you've tested for nitrites or nitrates, so it's hard to say if this high ammonia level has stalled your cycle or not...
You don't mention if you've tested for nitrites or nitrates, so it's hard to say if this high ammonia level has stalled your cycle or not...