does 0.25ppm nitrite indicates nitrosomonas are growing?

[moogie21]

just tested nitrite and the color is a bluish-purple....almost around 0.25ppm.

does this suggest the bacteria eating ammonia are proliferating and producing waste which subsequently turns into nitrites?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Yes. If the nitrite levels are that low, you are close to having a cycled tank.

 

[moogie21]

Yes. If the nitrite levels are that low, you are close to having a cycled tank.

i'm not so sure about this.

in short, 13 weeks into this cycling, been through both ammonia/nitrite spikes, white spot diseases, high temps, salt, chemicals, many WCs, and tests, and now at this 2nd stage. hopefully it'll be right this time.

current reading:

0.75ppm ammonia
0.25ppm nitrite
5-10ppm nitrate
ph 7.8
temp 77F

 

[PheonixKingZ]

i'm not so sure about this.

in short, 13 weeks into this cycling, been through both ammonia/nitrite spikes, white spot diseases, high temps, salt, chemicals, many WCs, and tests, and now at this 2nd stage. hopefully it'll be right this time.

current reading:

0.75ppm ammonia
0.25ppm nitrite
5-10ppm nitrate
ph 7.8
temp 77F

How big is the tank? What is in the tank right now?

 

[moogie21]

How big is the tank? What is in the tank right now?

40 gallons
4 baby goldfish

i think the main setback was some of my fish had white spot disease early in the cycling process which i had to treat asap. and in treating, i was cleaning the substrate, tank wall, decor, rocks to rid the ich eggs. additionally, i made some newbie mistakes by cleaning out the filter/media with tap water. a few lessons learned...

now all fish seems OK, cycle (or re-cycle) can continue again.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Hopefully this cycle will go better... rinsing the media in tap water was probably what set you back the most. Lesson learned.

 

[moogie21]

should i expect in the next few week ammonia to drop to zero or near 0, and nitrite spike?