nitrites and nitrates

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Mike fail

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im cycling a 20g and my nitrites and nitrates are at 5 ppm and have been that exact way for over a week my ammonias are zero. any ideas to why?
 
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Mike fail

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it just seems weird to not have any changes for an entire week.
 
Nic

Nic

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takes time.... nitirtes will go down when sufficient bacteria form...
 
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Pankakes

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I'm currently having the same problem in my 5 gallon tank. All readings are good except the following: Nitrites at 3.0 and Nitrates at 40 and Ammonia at 0. Am I doing to many water changes? What's my deal?
 
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redturq

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The last time I cycled my tank, it took over 14 days to get rid of Nitrites. You can raise the temp to mid 80's and add more aeration. I recommend adding Salt or Prime if you are using live fish for cycling.
 
WyldFya

WyldFya

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Pankakes;1924475;1924475 said:
I'm currently having the same problem in my 5 gallon tank. All readings are good except the following: Nitrites at 3.0 and Nitrates at 40 and Ammonia at 0. Am I doing to many water changes? What's my deal?
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Don't do water changes during your cycle.
 
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