Ammonia, nitrate test ect ect after 1 week

[eclipseagent]

To me it looks as though the Ammonia it about to peak out. After the ammonia peaks and starts to fall I belive that the nitrate and nitrite are suppose to raise then fall. Which is what the cycle consits of that I am sure . If I am wrong please correct me.
On day 4 the ammonia was at .0386, nitrate was 0ppm's, the nitrite was 0ppm's and the PH was 8.2.
Today (day 7) the ammonia was .1031, the nitrate was 0ppm's, nitrite was 0ppm's and the PH was 8.4.
At what amount does the ammonia max out at?
I will be adding another 10lbs of live sand and some extra live rock soon. Will this restart the WHOLE cycle or just do a mini cycle? Thanks

 

[superman]

It's probably going to start another small cycle if it is uncured rock. It can peak out pretty high. Your looking at a good month to month and a half for a good cycle. What size tank do you have.

 

[eclipseagent]

It is a 29 gallon tank. So I guess I will be looking at cured rock. But ohw much MORE is that? I might just get un-cured and wait a little longer before I get fish. I will be testing the water again on WED and will post the results of that one. Hopefully my cycle will go correct

 

[eclipseagent]

anymore thoughts?

 

[blutang]

How do you get such an accurate reading of your ammonia levels? I would wait for the levels to shorten up, because your live rock goes through a "die off" period if its uncured. A good way to tell if its uncured, it to smell the tank, usually it will smell rather foul during the "die off" period.