new tank with no1, 2, 3 steady

[jenkins2212]

Just set up a 55 with lr, ls, and a canister filter with the blue sponge from my old filter on top of the new sponge in the canister filter. started cycle with cocktail shrimp and using cycle.
Par:
1.024
amm- .25
nitrites- 4
nitrates- 12.5+
ph- 8.6
Everything went up at the same time and has kind of stayed for a couple of days. I have some xenia on the lr and its doing great. Any ideas?

 

[kas2247]

I'm not really sure what your question is...
It looks like the cycle is on the down slope since your nitrates are going up.
Have any pics? I also have a 55 and love seeing other people's tanks to get ideas for my own!

 

[kas2247]

Just re-read the last sentence & it made more sense this time

Was the LS & LR from your old tank too or just the filter? It could just be a mini-cycle and everything should go back down to 0 soon.

 

[ltrguy559]

Originally Posted by jenkins2212
http:///forum/post/2902357
Just set up a 55 with lr, ls, and a canister filter with the blue sponge from my old filter on top of the new sponge in the canister filter. started cycle with cocktail shrimp and using cycle.
Par:
1.024
amm- .25
nitrites- 4
nitrates- 12.5+
ph- 8.6
Everything went up at the same time and has kind of stayed for a couple of days. I have some xenia on the lr and its doing great. Any ideas?
Was the old canister in use? If so, I wonder if that would make the nitrites and nitrates go that high. I would not expect that from a tank that just got setup.