Hi hope someone can help!
I’m on day 24 of fishless cycling my 29 litre tank that I intend to keep one betta in.using flake for first few days then switched to ammonia.
Roughly day 14 I added dr Tim’s one and only (half a bottle) but no ammonia as it was already at 4.0
From day 16 my ammonia was sat at 4.0 and nitrite at between 2-5, and stayed there for 5 days or so and then did a small water change about 20%.
I used prime in the water.
On testing water after it was amo 2 and nitrite 0 and hasn’t changed since and has been like that for last 3 days or so. Yesterday I added the rest of the dr Tim’s bottle and 7 drops of ammonia (dr Tim’s) as per instructions one drop per gallon and there is till no change.
The only nitrates detected/tested were :
Day 17 -0
Day 21 -40 (before water change)
Day 24- 20 (after water change & tap water is 20)
I’m confused as to why I still have ammonia reading but no nitrites? If the prime has bounded the ammonia for 24 hours is this a true reading? Have I started cycle again??
Using api test kit. Any ideas much appreciated!!
I’m on day 24 of fishless cycling my 29 litre tank that I intend to keep one betta in.using flake for first few days then switched to ammonia.
Roughly day 14 I added dr Tim’s one and only (half a bottle) but no ammonia as it was already at 4.0
From day 16 my ammonia was sat at 4.0 and nitrite at between 2-5, and stayed there for 5 days or so and then did a small water change about 20%.
I used prime in the water.
On testing water after it was amo 2 and nitrite 0 and hasn’t changed since and has been like that for last 3 days or so. Yesterday I added the rest of the dr Tim’s bottle and 7 drops of ammonia (dr Tim’s) as per instructions one drop per gallon and there is till no change.
The only nitrates detected/tested were :
Day 17 -0
Day 21 -40 (before water change)
Day 24- 20 (after water change & tap water is 20)
I’m confused as to why I still have ammonia reading but no nitrites? If the prime has bounded the ammonia for 24 hours is this a true reading? Have I started cycle again??
Using api test kit. Any ideas much appreciated!!