Jan 1, 2021 #1 damaneice Community Member View Badges Joined Apr 25, 2018 Messages 31 Reaction score 9 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I started cycling my tank 9 days ago using Dr Tim’s and Ammonia. I tested for Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates. There is still ammonia present and the Nitrates are about 50ppm. Does anyone know why Nitrites would be zero?
I started cycling my tank 9 days ago using Dr Tim’s and Ammonia. I tested for Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates. There is still ammonia present and the Nitrates are about 50ppm. Does anyone know why Nitrites would be zero?
Jan 1, 2021 #2 Jeffcb Tang tang View Badges Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Sep 15, 2020 Messages 7,521 Reaction score 32,976 Location San Antonio, Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Most say not to measure Nitrites. You have Nitrate. That's good. Upvote 0
Jan 1, 2021 #3 lapin 10K Club member View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Dec 16, 2017 Messages 10,785 Reaction score 17,940 Location Austin Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Either a testing error or you have plenty of the bacteria kind that converts nitrite to nitrate. Upvote 0
