Ok it's day 12 and my Ammonia is still hitting 1.0-2.5. I've been changing water daily for the past 5 days 20-40% each day. Then adding more salt, de-chlorinator with the good Bacteria. The one fish thats in there looks fine, I removed the 4 Koi 3 days ago in preperation for the new fish. The water is still looking a but cloudy, not nearly as back as before I started changing the water, but it's still not crystal clear. I've also added about 5 plants to help out. I thought the Ammonia cycle would only last 5-7 days? Not to mention I'm using old gravel, driftwood from an established tank. Should I be draining the water to 50% or more? Will this Ammonia level go down soon? Can I add fish during the Nitrate spike? As long as I do regular water changes? I sure hope this Ammonia goes away.
90 Gal (Day 12- Cycle)
- Thread starter soulFish
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Here check this out...
"During the cycling process, ammonia levels will go up and then suddenly plummet as the nitrite-forming bacteria take hold. Because nitrate-forming bacteria don't even begin to appear until nitrite is present in significant quantities, nitrite levels skyrocket (as the built-up ammonia is converted), continuing to rise as the continually-produced ammonia is converted to nitrite. Once the nitrate-forming bacteria take hold, nitrite levels fall, nitrate levels rise, and the tank is fully cycled."
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html
"During the cycling process, ammonia levels will go up and then suddenly plummet as the nitrite-forming bacteria take hold. Because nitrate-forming bacteria don't even begin to appear until nitrite is present in significant quantities, nitrite levels skyrocket (as the built-up ammonia is converted), continuing to rise as the continually-produced ammonia is converted to nitrite. Once the nitrate-forming bacteria take hold, nitrite levels fall, nitrate levels rise, and the tank is fully cycled."
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html