I’m cycling my tank I’m on day 12 my ammonia is zero my nitrite is around 2, 4 ppm and my nitrate is around 100 probably more do I keep dosing ammonia or do I wait until nitrite hits zero.
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Is a 8 gallon tank should I take out around 4 or 5 gallons ?If your Nitrate is really>100, then I would start with a water change. You'll probably need more than one at that Nitrate level. What size tank, how much Ammonia and how often are you dosing? What I would do is a 50% water change, then retest, but stop dosing.
Nitrate reading is squed because of the nitrite. It's not real.I’m cycling my tank I’m on day 12 my ammonia is zero my nitrite is around 2, 4 ppm and my nitrate is around 100 probably more do I keep dosing ammonia or do I wait until nitrite hits zero.
I would retest nitrate before you do a water change.Is a 8 gallon tank should I take out around 4 or 5 gallons ?
I’m going to test right now ima send the picture of the colorI would retest nitrate before you do a water change.
I'd agree with the others to verify your nitrate reading. What kind of test kit are you using? If you are cycling, and making Nitrate, then doing a water change won't hurt, you'll have to start that at some point anyway.Is a 8 gallon tank should I take out around 4 or 5 gallons ?
Im using salifert testI'd agree with the others to verify your nitrate reading. What kind of test kit are you using? If you are cycling, and making Nitrate, then doing a water change won't hurt, you'll have to start that at some point anyway.
Don't take my word for it.I’m going to test right now ima send the picture of the color
You could also try a dilution test, I do not use Salifert, I use Red Sea, so I am not certain of the accuracy of this, but I believe it is:Im using salifert test
You are leading him down a dead end.You could also try a dilution test, I do not use Salifert, I use Red Sea, so I am not certain of the accuracy of this, but I believe it is:
80% RODI water, e.g.; 8ml RODI / 2ml tank.
Use same 1ml sampling, 4 drops & 1 spoon.
Multiply results by 5
So if you use the dilution will you get a more accurate result, or will diluted Nitrite still throw off the Nitrates?Don't take my word for it.
Here is randy holmes farley talking about it.
Post in thread 'Cycling Help' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycling-help.1052900/post-12503916
Yes, it's like 10xSo if you use the dilution will you get a more accurate result, or will diluted Nitrite still throw off the Nitrates?
Not real
So what should I do just let the cycle still go and wait untill nitrite dropsNot real
Thanks, so then what is the next step? I assume you want to stop dosing, is using a different test method for Nitrates an option?Yes, it's like 10x
It will be fully cycled when the nitrite hits zero.So what should I do just let the cycle still go and wait untill nitrite drops