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today is DAY 10 ON FISHLESS CYCLING OF 25 GALLON....

nitrite is 2, ammonia is 1, nitrate is 63 !!!!!!!!!

is my cycle almost done? hahahahahz

geeeshhhhhhhh...I am in no rush but...I thought using bacteria it would go quicker....only 25 gallon etc....but mother nature same I guess ...hhaa
 
today is DAY 10 ON FISHLESS CYCLING OF 25 GALLON....

nitrite is 2, ammonia is 1, nitrate is 63 !!!!!!!!!

is my cycle almost done? hahahahahz

geeeshhhhhhhh...I am in no rush but...I thought using bacteria it would go quicker....only 25 gallon etc....but mother nature same I guess ...hhaa
Nitrites interfere with the Nitrate test causing it to show artificially very high values.

If you’re planning to test for full validation of the cycle then you need to wait for the Nitrites to hit zero, which they should soon enough, and then test for nitrates.
 

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