Cycling

[Cell]

You are safe to start stocking slowly after you see ammonia being processed down to 0. We only care about nitrite to know how the cycle is progressing and to know when we can accurately measure nitrate. We cannot accurately measure nitrate if nitrite is present.

 

[vcnt]

Nitrite is not harmful to marine life at the levels we see. Freshwater, yes. Saltwater, no.

i think mine are around one right now

 

[vcnt]

You are safe to start stocking slowly after you see ammonia being processed down to 0. We only care about nitrite to know how the cycle is progressing and to know when we can accurately measure nitrate. We cannot accurately measure nitrate if nitrite is present.

my tank went from 2ppm ammonia to 0 in under 11 hours