Cycle Question

[scotty37]

What does it mean when your cycle levels keep reading the same day after day for over a week?

 

[cjason3041]

still cycling.....keep testing....or bad test kits

 

[hwttdz1]

Out of curiosity what are your levels (just for the nitrogenous)? I seem to be in the same boat.

 

[scotty37]

.5 ammonia, .1 nitrites 2.5 nitrates 8.0ph

 

[kellen85]

what exactly do you mean by cycling you're tank.

 

[renogaw]

ammonia cycle to produce beneficial bacteria in the rocks.
scott how much rock do you have?

 

[kellen85]

how do you cycle a tank and can you do it with a stocked tank?

 

[earlybird]

Originally Posted by kellen85
how do you cycle a tank and can you do it with a stocked tank?
Remember Earth Science? It's all about the nitrogen cycle. A tank needs to go through it or "cycle" before any livestock can be added.

 

[kellen85]

sorry i knew that dumn ?