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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    Bless you for asking :) Still the same Although it put some bottled bacteria in yesterday and added 3ppm ammonia last night around 1930 so I'm due to test it shortly, fingers crossed it's 'all systems go!' Thanks for asking :D
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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    Thanks very much for your help, much appreciated :)
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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    Hi Just back from lfs and they tested kH and gH for me (sadly with strips!) kH - 80 gH between 60-120 I've no idea what these should be Thanks again for your help, I really do appreciate it :)
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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    Hi I am doing that cycle you posted yes. I have added a few live plants nothing else. The kit I'm using is the liquid api one and it's in date. Thanks for helping
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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    I'm using ammonia for this fishless cycle, the cycle on the forum. I have plants in my tank already, didn't know they were beneficial. It's nearly there, just needed advice on what else to do. Nitrates are >160ppm, wondering wether to do a water change or not? The tank is a fluval flex 57...
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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    I lied, it's actually day 57 & my readings today are Temp 26.5 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 1 ppm Nitates >160 pH 7.6 So not even dose #12 today Fed up, please help
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    Day 52 cycling, why so long?

    Can anyone help please? I'm on day 52 of the fishless cycle. I gave #11 (yes 11!!!) the day before yesterday, it's taking 2 days each time for the nitrites to drop below 1ppm. Last reading were :- pH 7.6 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 2 (yesterday) Temperature is 25.6 I don't know kH (don't have the kit)...
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