Hi All
I'm new to the tank cycling process and I'm a little worried that I may have goofed up the cycle. I have a 6 gallon "Eclipse" system (has a "wet-dry" bio-wheel), sand substrate, rocks, plastic plants, and one live plant. I added 3 zebra danios (before I read that fishless cycling is probably a better idea).
Anyway, I've been waiting waiting waiting...for 8 WEEKS now...Does this process normally take this long? The ammonia spiked, then went to 0 two weeks ago. The nitrites have been spiked near 10ppm for a week and a half...I was worried about the poor Danios (although they seem to be just fine), so I did two 20% water changes in the past few days. Did I set myself back by doing so? I just felt so bad about subjecting them to such poor water conditions...Is there anything else I should be doing, or do I just keep waiting? (PS: Nitrate levels were at 10ppm before the water change). Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!
I'm new to the tank cycling process and I'm a little worried that I may have goofed up the cycle. I have a 6 gallon "Eclipse" system (has a "wet-dry" bio-wheel), sand substrate, rocks, plastic plants, and one live plant. I added 3 zebra danios (before I read that fishless cycling is probably a better idea).
Anyway, I've been waiting waiting waiting...for 8 WEEKS now...Does this process normally take this long? The ammonia spiked, then went to 0 two weeks ago. The nitrites have been spiked near 10ppm for a week and a half...I was worried about the poor Danios (although they seem to be just fine), so I did two 20% water changes in the past few days. Did I set myself back by doing so? I just felt so bad about subjecting them to such poor water conditions...Is there anything else I should be doing, or do I just keep waiting? (PS: Nitrate levels were at 10ppm before the water change). Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!