Cycle and Ammonia, Day 3

[kitnerjr]

So here we are, day 3, after 2 water changes and an added Fluval 205 canister filter:

Ammonia - so high my chart won't read it
Nitrate - 0
Nitrite - 0

After each change I have added ammolock and stability

This is what we are looking at today:

 

[ecoli73]

This too shall pass...

 

[kitnerjr]

For those who haven't been following, I also have a AquaClear 70 power filter installed.

 

[kitnerjr]

This too shall pass...

How long? lol... and assuming the even higher ammonia is normal.

 

[lipadj46]

high ammonia levels will actually stall your cycle

 

[meBNme]

How long? lol... and assuming the even higher ammonia is normal.

Dude.... My 150 took about 1.5 months to completely cycle. I also did a fish in cycle.
Still have all the original fish.
My ammonia reached as high as 8.0 and i kept it treated with ammo lock and huge waterchanges.

 

[kitnerjr]

I've been doing about 40% everyday now

 

[L.BelcherII]

What do you have in there that's producing all that ammonia?
I'd do a 75% water change or at least enough to get a measurable ammount of ammonia. You should be able to cycle in a few weeks. Don't bother with the stability, that stuff is garbage.

 

[meBNme]

Of course, I also have an UGF with 4 power heads, I "think" that drastically helped/helps my biofilter and the cycling process.
I never experienced water even nearly that cloudy.
How are you cleaning the filter?

 

[MnKoi]

That sure is some cloudy water. You should see some cloudiness but that seems excessive. Keep up on your water testing and frequent water changes. You'll see a bump in nitrItes, and then nitrAtes. They cycle is starting so hang in there!