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Hello all!
I've always started new tanks with live rock but wanted to try to do one from "almost" nothing to avoid hitchhikers.
I have a 25lagoon w/ 20 pounds of carribsea life rock, carribsea "live" sand, and some turbostart x 2 dose at the start 3.5 weeks ago. I am using Dr. Tim's ammonia
I cant seem to get nitrite to go away completely or when I think its cycled it comes back
My ammonia will dissapear within 24 hours however Nitrites go SKY high (1-2 ) but my Nitrates are HIGH as well so i know the cycle is working (checked today around 80-160). It will take the Nitrite 2-4 days to go away completely so i'll half the ammonia and its the same thing every time.
Am I doing anything wrong? I'm so confused. I did a water change today because the nitrates were so high.
I've always started new tanks with live rock but wanted to try to do one from "almost" nothing to avoid hitchhikers.
I have a 25lagoon w/ 20 pounds of carribsea life rock, carribsea "live" sand, and some turbostart x 2 dose at the start 3.5 weeks ago. I am using Dr. Tim's ammonia
I cant seem to get nitrite to go away completely or when I think its cycled it comes back
My ammonia will dissapear within 24 hours however Nitrites go SKY high (1-2 ) but my Nitrates are HIGH as well so i know the cycle is working (checked today around 80-160). It will take the Nitrite 2-4 days to go away completely so i'll half the ammonia and its the same thing every time.
Am I doing anything wrong? I'm so confused. I did a water change today because the nitrates were so high.