Day 37, should I do anything or let it continue.
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No, don't add ammonia. Your nitrite looks quite high. I'd wait it out and see what happens. I'm not sure if nitrite can stall out a cycle.
I have used biospira for QT setups (very quick setup), and have had great success. adding something like that should have you ready to add fish quite quickly (i've added biospira and used seeded foam sponge and ceramic material from DT, then added new fish all in one day with zero measurable ammonia). If you want to go this route, i'd do a sizable water change to reduce nitrite then add your biospira
I have used biospira for QT setups (very quick setup), and have had great success. adding something like that should have you ready to add fish quite quickly (i've added biospira and used seeded foam sponge and ceramic material from DT, then added new fish all in one day with zero measurable ammonia). If you want to go this route, i'd do a sizable water change to reduce nitrite then add your biospira
Flippers4pups
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Could be nearing the end. I would ghost feed, if you haven't for another week, some flake food. When your Nitrite drops to 0 and your Nitrate tops out, do a water change and then start adding fish.
Flippers4pups
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Should be fine either way if there isn't any bio-load.
I would try to wait it out. You have plenty of ammonia and its converting bacteria. The other bacteria takes longer to develop. If it does not go down after an other week or 2 you could add some turbo start or another product that has nitrobacter.
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Cycle assessments need pics of the rocks, not the tester vials can you post a tank pic real quick
If we can see the rocks and know how long the tank has had water, cycle = assessed
If we can see the rocks and know how long the tank has had water, cycle = assessed
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these threads are fun because we get to trace out unspoken details of the setup off the tests. though the bacteria source hasn't been revealed, the nitrate readings signify some got in 
and with that kind of rock, all dry, the typical method of cycling is wait 30 days in the current condition, change a large amount of water out, and begin with a light entry bioload. The readings indicate bottle bac was used vs just adding ammonia alone unless you're close to day 30
Whatever you've added to earn a nitrate reading was originally ammonia and that w feed the bac by day 30. **use of the additive Prime at any time in the prep will skew all readings, and if applicable you'll have to go off submersion timing only. Prime messes up all cycling readings.
with highly accurate testing/dosing of ammonia using ammonium chloride there are ways you can re test the system to see if its ready using those kits, but waiting till day 30 of being underwater in the current condition will also cycle it. That's my custom call regarding cycle based off known pics and suspected submersion times.
If you literally did nothing but wait in the current condition until day 30 underwater, then do a big water change, the tank is cycled regardless of any testing.
and with that kind of rock, all dry, the typical method of cycling is wait 30 days in the current condition, change a large amount of water out, and begin with a light entry bioload. The readings indicate bottle bac was used vs just adding ammonia alone unless you're close to day 30Whatever you've added to earn a nitrate reading was originally ammonia and that w feed the bac by day 30. **use of the additive Prime at any time in the prep will skew all readings, and if applicable you'll have to go off submersion timing only. Prime messes up all cycling readings.
with highly accurate testing/dosing of ammonia using ammonium chloride there are ways you can re test the system to see if its ready using those kits, but waiting till day 30 of being underwater in the current condition will also cycle it. That's my custom call regarding cycle based off known pics and suspected submersion times.
If you literally did nothing but wait in the current condition until day 30 underwater, then do a big water change, the tank is cycled regardless of any testing.
