Seeing nitrites on day 3?

[Busa1340]

Testing day 3 today and I'm already getting nitrites. Ammonia is still very high obviously but should I be seeing nitrites this early?

 

[Busa1340]

Using the Red Sea test kit.

 

[jetmaker]

Yes that's good

 

[TheEngineer]

I don't think that's unreasonable. For me the jump from nitrites to nitrates is quick and the nitrites drop off in a hurry.

 

[Busa1340]

Ok dang thanks I though I wouldn't see them for a week or so should I ghost feed to get ammonia up? Here's my results today pic is kinda hard to see but ammonia is at 2 or so and nitrite about 0.2

 

[jetmaker]

What are you cycling with

 

[TheEngineer]

No need to add anything, IMO. You're ammonia is plenty high and you're already on to "stage 2".

 

[Busa1340]

Cycling with nothing but dry Pukani which has some dead stuff in it and I ghost fed once.. No live stock