Mike A Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Ok. So I am three weeks into my cycle using the shrimp method. Ammonia=0, Nitrites=.25 +/-, Nitrates 100. Next steps? Wait, water change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff70 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 wait let it cycle all the way through, your maybe half way there. wspangler01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike A Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Thanks. I hate to keep asking questions, but I've never done this before. When will I know it's cycled? Will nitrates go down some on there own or not? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewSPS Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Ideally get a bottle of ammonium chloride. Add enough in to raise the ammonia up to 1.0. Then if it drops back down to 0.0 then you have an established nitrogen cycle. Aim to keep nitrates under 10. This may take some work but the bacteria will need to get established and reproduce first to keep an active cycle. Edited April 13, 2020 by AndrewSPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike A Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Thanks for the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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