As title suggests; Started a cycle in my 33gallon with life rock, arag alive sand. Dosed turbostart 900 alongside Fritz Fishless Fuel.
Recorded 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites after 12 days. Proceeded to dose 2ppm ammonia so I could try and measure Ammonia & Nitrite to 0 again within 24 hours before considering adding livestock.
Added some more turbostart 900 on day 14 because I wasn't convinced I'd added enough initially. Ammonia and Nitrites still not 0 as of today (day 17) (ammonia 0.2 nitrite 0.05 using Red Sea test kit) I should add Nitrates are at 10ppm
Concerned that I've read in alot of places that Turbostart really should help to cycle the tank within 5 days (Granted I didn't add loads initially) and as of Monday 11th March I am 3 weeks in.
Should I just be patient?
Recorded 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites after 12 days. Proceeded to dose 2ppm ammonia so I could try and measure Ammonia & Nitrite to 0 again within 24 hours before considering adding livestock.
Added some more turbostart 900 on day 14 because I wasn't convinced I'd added enough initially. Ammonia and Nitrites still not 0 as of today (day 17) (ammonia 0.2 nitrite 0.05 using Red Sea test kit) I should add Nitrates are at 10ppm
Concerned that I've read in alot of places that Turbostart really should help to cycle the tank within 5 days (Granted I didn't add loads initially) and as of Monday 11th March I am 3 weeks in.
Should I just be patient?