Tank Cycling In 24Hrs?

[Deleted member 107737]

Hi All,
 
Great news I think....
 
I have been cycling for 3+ weeks lost count to be honest and now when i add ammonia to level 4ppm, within 24hrs its down to 1ppm. then top up to 4ppm, 24hrs later its down to 1ppm.
 
16/02 - 4ppm
17/02 - 1ppm ( top up to 4ppm)
18/02 - 1ppm
 
Please can you help me what to do next??
 
Thanks,
 
Dave

 

[techen]

You need to wait till it drops 4 ppm to 0ppm in 12 hours not 24.

 

[Deleted member 107737]

ok thanks, glad to know im getting there.

 

[leighton_87]

It's probably also time start testing nitrite - you also need that to drop to nil in 12 hours but nitrite isn't found until ammonia is processed

 

[TwoTankAmin]

1.Do not add any more ammonia until it reads 0. You have been overdosing ammonia.
2. You are probably in for a huge nitrite spike that will be off the charts. You will likely need to do a water change to get it down.
 
Report your nitrite here as well as your nitrate reading.

 

[Deleted member 107737]

nitrite went off the scale at the end of week 2,,, then a couple of days later it was 0.05 ppm
 
nitrite is still 0.05ppm and nitrate is about 5-10ppm