Cycling question

[tomkun]

So I just started my cycle for my new tank with Fritz turbo start and using Dr. Tims for ammonia. On the instruction for Dr. Tims ammonia it called for 4 drops per gallon but that gave me way to much ammonia( over 2.0) when I tested with my red sea test kit. I tested again 24 hour later and ammonia dropped to 0.2 and nitrite spike over 1 and nitrate to 50. Im not sure if I should just keep waiting for nitrite to drop, or should I keep adding ammonia so the bacteria doesn't starve.

 

[Spare time]

The bacteria can go a week without ammonia. Wait till you have no nitrite. Also if you counted you total water volume as the tanks water volume then you could have put a little too much from not factoring in the rocks and sand displacing water.

 

[tomkun]

The bacteria can go a week without ammonia. Wait till you have no nitrite.

Perfect that was the response I was hoping for.

 

[Spare time]

These are nice to watch. The second is more advanced and longer but interesting and gives you some good tips.

 

[Spare time]

Keep in mind though that nitrite is not nearly as harmful as ammonia, so if you have your first fish and detect nitrite don't worry unless its sky high which I am not sure how that would happen.