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[TRJAM]

Need urgent help with cycle

I have a 10 gallon that has been cyclying for about 5 weeks. It has one Platy in it. The ammonia is 0. Nitrates are at 20 and have been there for one week. The Nitrites are deep purple, purple is 5.0 on my test strip, so this color is alot higher than the test strip. The Nitrites and Nitrates have been reading the same for over a week with no change. Is it stuck, and what should I do. PH is fine.

 

[wetmanNY]

Re-seeding.

It's possible that nitrite-metabolizing bacteria are sensitive to the ammonia that was in the water in earlier stages of the cycle.

Now that NH3 is undetectable, try re-seeding. Take a surface scraping of gravel from a well-matured aquarium, or a filter insert, and seed your new system with it, once again. The nitrites should now fall rapidly.

HTH!

 

[TRJAM]

unfortunatly, I dont have either. Is there anything else I can do.

 

[TRJAM]

I dont have either. Is there something else I can do.

 

[125gJoe]

Welcome to the Forums.

Sorry, but at this point, I can't help.

 

[Richer]

-Richer

 

[Dangerdoll]

huh?? Something's missing....

 

[125gJoe]

re-post question...

I'm no psychic, so, I'd suggest asking your question or sharing your concern once again...

Perhaps I overlooked something..

 

[goldfries]

is there an actual problem/crisis to solve here?

if not, please delete the thread.

 

[Richer]

I'll give it a day before deleting... maybe he/she just forgot to put in his/her question =)

-Richer