I have a 15g tank that I've been cycling and relized that I put in too much ammonia to start the cycling process (I was stupid and forgot to account for the displacement from the rocks). It's been cycling for about 1.5 months and went to my LFS Thursday to test my water and it was 0 ammonia and .25ppm nitrites but last night I tested the nitrates and it increased to about 2ppm. The only thing I've been doing to my tank was adding some Seed bacteria and doing 10% water change every other week (at the suggestion of my LFS). I
Is it possible that I've ruined the cycling process by adding too much ammonia at the start and should start all over or is it one of those tanks that just takes forever to cycle?
Stats on my tank:
Size: 15g Innovated Marine aio
Filter: Tank floss and ceramic media
Rock: 5lbs of the purple rock
Substrate: CaribSea crushed coral
Fish/coral: None
Light: has been off the whole time
Is it possible that I've ruined the cycling process by adding too much ammonia at the start and should start all over or is it one of those tanks that just takes forever to cycle?
Stats on my tank:
Size: 15g Innovated Marine aio
Filter: Tank floss and ceramic media
Rock: 5lbs of the purple rock
Substrate: CaribSea crushed coral
Fish/coral: None
Light: has been off the whole time