Cycle question.

[Wicked5oh]

I would normally just search this but it's been a long day, and 3 kids running around me in circles hoping someone can help me out.

10 days in to cycle today.
On the 7th day-
Ammonia - 1.5 ppm
Nitrite - .50
Nitrate - 0
PH - 8

Today on the 10th day
Ammonia - 2.0 ppm
Nitrite - 5.0
Nitrate - 10.0
PH - 8.2

Should I do a partial water change or ride it out for another week?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I'd say ride it out. At this rate, nitrite and ammonia should be undetectable in a few days. Just my two cents.

 

[Diesel]

Enjoy the ride for another week.

 

[Wicked5oh]

Thanks that's what I was hoping to hear. I used 65lbs of established sand. And I'm hoping to have 10-30 lbs of LR from an established tank to seed my 73lbs of dead rock. Was hoping for a quick cycle.

 

[Jej34]

Yep, a water change may stall things.
Won't be long, your getting there!

 

[Reefing Madness]

No water changes until your ammonia is 0. You want the bacteria count as high as you can get it. This way your tank will be ready for anything you throw in there. Only thing thats keeps the cycle to to only a few days, is using all cured live rock, then your only looking at days before you can add live stock.

 

[JakeK]

Almost there. Just remember to go slow when you add livestock as you can easily overload the capacity of the bacteria's to process ammonia in a new tank.

 

[glb]

Agreed that you should wait. Your cycle is almost done!

 

[FindNem0]

Unless your in a hurry to lose money, I would wait. A lot of us has made mistakes as you will too but if you continue to use R2R you will be successful. I would use R2R to "look it up" at least here you're going to get expert opinions. Internet sources can be bunk. Good luck