Water Ammonia

[Fishda45]

Alright you guys, so i added household ammonia to my 5.5 gal freshwater fishless cycling tank and it bumped the number to 8. Ppm.

Is that bad? Should i just leave it alone or make a maybe 10% water change?

 

[FishFanatic04]

I would take out enough water to have 4.0 ppm in the tank. At 8.0 you may build the wrong sort of bacteria.

 

[DJH584]

Have a look at the bottom of the page in this link http/www.fishforums.net/aquarium-calculator.htm

You'll find a calculator there to ascertain how much ammonia to add to bring the level up to 4 ppm.

David

 

[Fishda45]

i just wanted to do an update on my new tank cycling .

so for the past few days i've been doing about 10% water change on my 5.5 gallon tank.

i managed to keep the ammonia level from 2. to 4. ppm.

there is still no nitrite every time i do a water test. i don't know, is this normal? cause i searched the internet and saw graphs that in 10-20 days of cycling there should be nitrite building up already. I'm worried that my tank is not making good and beneficial bacteria.

also on monday i installed a heater and air pump.

 

[FishFanatic04]

You have to stay consistent with it and just wait it out. It'll happen. When the ammonia starts dropping on it's own then you'll be on your way.

 

[Fishda45]

here's another update!

i've been cycling for 15 days already but my ammonia is still the same --> 4ppm. i am really getting frustrated and annoyed. my nitrite and nitrate is still 0.

i don't know what to do to speed up the process. and i really think i messed up the cycle and i don't want to start over.

 

[Aqua Tom]

here's another update!

i've been cycling for 15 days already but my ammonia is still the same --> 4ppm. i am really getting frustrated and annoyed. my nitrite and nitrate is still 0.

i don't know what to do to speed up the process. and i really think i messed up the cycle and i don't want to start over.

Thats normal dont fret too much.

Best conditions are pH 8.2 & temp of 80f. If your pH is low add some bicarbonate of soda to the tank to buffer the pH.

Tom