reefaddicted Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Ok friends im 8 weeks in on my cycle. I have had 0 ammonia for 3 weeks. Added dr tims one and only 5 days ago and nitrite will not drop below .25 ppm on an api kit. Current parameters as of this morning Ammonia-0ppm Nitrite-.25ppm Nitrate-20ppm Anh help appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 API isnt the most accurate saltwater test but if it is registering I would give it another week or so for the nitrates to eliminate the nitrites. How long have the nitrates remained at 20 ppm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefaddicted Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 The nitrates have remained 20 for over a week. I have had a diatom bloom and that is actually almost cleared up on its own too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefaddict12 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 I would wait until you have mostly Nitrates showing and then do about a water change. I would also get a bottle of some sort of bacteria to help with the seeding of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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