nitrites issues!

[mujtba]

i jus checked my water.. 12th day cycle. 80lbs of uncured LR.
ammonia is at 8.5
nitrates is at 160
nitrites i have NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE!! my nitrite water color changed to a bronzish color.. the color PH would be at 7.8. I did it twice, and still its that bronze color.. the nitrite chart doesnt have that color, so i got no idea what my nitrite readin is..
:help:

 

[col]

Don't worry about it for now, wait until your ammonia has dropped.
I can't remember which way round it is but if you have nitrites it gives you a false nitrate reading (or other way round).

 

[bot587]

let your system get the nitrogen fixing bacteria in it. This means you have to wait till all your levels subside a bit.

 

[mujtba]

ok so i gues more time.. sigh

 

[sly]

Unfortunately
I've had a 10 gal tank cycling for about a month now and it's still not ready.