cycle stalling

[baslewprime]

I think my cycle has stalled wednesday it was
PH: - 8
Ammonia - 0.25
NO2 -0
NO3- 20

for almost 10 days

PH - 8
ammonia -0.25
NO2 0
NO3 -20

 

[baslewprime]

ghost feeding with pure ammonia and bio spire

no skimmer no reactor. only filter pad and ATO running

NUVO 40 with 20 lb of live rock and live sand

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Stop giving it the ammoina. Wait two weeks.

Get a second opinion from a lfs.
.25 sounds like an ati test.

 

[baslewprime]

i just dosed once

and yes i used API test kit

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

i just dosed once

and yes i used API test kit

For some reason ati sometimes just gives the .25. No idea why.
I’ve had it be accurate and also .25.

If you don’t have a lfs to take it to, and don’t want to buy another more expensive kit , you can pick up or order an ammonia alert badge.

If you added enough ammonia , and bio spira , the tank will cycle.

If the Rock was already live , it’s cycling.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Api to test ammonia is not bad but for N02 and N03 I use salifert, believe me way better reading. Don't add more ammonia. Let the tank run and maybe just add bacteria or seachem stability. I use DR.Tim bacteria and ammonia and was ready in two weeks.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Api to test ammonia is not bad but for N02 and N03 I used salifert, believe me way better reading. Don't add more ammonia. Let the tank run and maybe just add bacteria or seachem stability. I use DR.Tim bacteria and ammonia and was ready in two weeks.

Fun fact. Dr Tim made the formula for bio spira.
Dr Tims has more stains in it.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Fun fact. Dr Tim made the formula for bio spira.
Dr Tims has more stains in it.

Interesting....Didn't know that.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Interesting....Didn't know that.

Odd things ya pick up.
He’s also quite nice in person.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Odd things ya pick up.
He’s also quite nice in person.

Oh yeah, I meet him at the Orlando RAP. Very calm and knowledgeable person.

 

[baslewprime]

@saltyfilmfolks
@spyder813


thank you guys

 

[TheWalkman99]

I would use something other then API.
I constantly got .25 ammonia and 0 nitrates. When I finally got my Red Sea test kit I had 0 ammonia and 50ppm nitrates. Which was may more consistent with the time line of my cycle