No Nitrite showing.

[steve b]

Hi, been running a new filter dosing 10 drops of Ammonia a day (4ppm) and gone in 24hrs but never seen any Nitrite, been running for 4 weeks now, do you think I missed the spike or not cycled yet?

[jwcarlson]

Are you seeing nitrate?

[steve b]

Are you seeing nitrate?

Yes up to 50ppm did a water change and still no Nitrite? makes me think the test kit is no good or I missed the spike.

[danotaylor]

If you have nitrate you have to have had nitrite.

[jwcarlson]

If you have nitrate you have to have had nitrite.

Yep. Steve you either missed it or your kit isn't working.

Or there's nitrate in your source water.

[brewmaster15]

Steve, Are you using straight tap water to cycle the tank?

If so..

You posted your tap water has 30ppm nitrates

https://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?140014-Steve-b-s-new-begining-diary&p=1385031&highlight=#post1385031

That means you should have some nitrite bacteria working.

I would hit the tank with about 2 x the ammonia and do some time point measurements over a 24 hours to see where you really are in your cycle

[steve b]

Steve, Are you using straight tap water to cycle the tank?

If so..

You posted your tap water has 30ppm nitrates

https://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?140014-Steve-b-s-new-begining-diary&p=1385031&highlight=#post1385031

That means you should have some nitrite bacteria working.

I would hit the tank with about 2 x the ammonia and do some time point measurements over a 24 hours to see where you really are in your cycle

Yes tap water with 30ppm. When I tested for Nitrate was 50ppm so changed the water with tap. Was thinking to put some 0 Nitrate water in so to test better. Only using a small tank to run the filter maybe less than 20l. If I double the 10 drops from 3/5 ppm Ammonia to about 6/8ppm then would it not stall the process?

[brewmaster15]

I don't think so..its just one day to see if there is a nitrite spike.

[steve b]

So this morning added 20 drops Ammonia to take it to 7 ppm and now 2 ppm 10 hours later. Tested fo Nitrite every 2 hours and 0 ppm Nitrite. Nitrate is 80 plus.

[brewmaster15]

So this morning added 20 drops Ammonia to take it to 7 ppm and now 2 ppm 10 hours later. Tested fo Nitrite every 2 hours and 0 ppm Nitrite. Nitrate is 80 plus.

That tells me your nitrite kit isnt working... you can't have a spike in Nitrates without ammonia first becoming Nitrite.

[steve b]

Got the new test kit today and yes got Nitrite 2ppm test again in a couple of hours.