Adding ammonia daily but it’s reading 0 with 5.0 nitrite

[Shermie1]

Hi, I’m new to the game here. I have a 36 gal freshwater tank that has been cycling for a little over a month now. I finally peaked my ammonia and now have a huge spike in nitrite 5 and currently 0 in ammonia although I have been dosing with small amounts of Dr. Tim’s every other day. Even when adding the ammonia and testing within 24 hours it still reads as 0. Should I continue adding ammonia? I don’t want to upset the cycle by stopping but I also don’t want to stall it by adding more (even though it reads 0) Not to mention my nitrites have been stuck for over a week on 5! Nitrates are also high btw. Please help!

 

[Spare time]

Stop adding ammonia and dump the whole bottle of bacteria into the tank. Also nitrate test can be interfered by nitrite in a tank.

 

[Troylee]

Stop adding ammonia and dump the whole bottle of bacteria into the tank.

Does that work in fresh water? I have no clue lol..

 

[Spare time]

Does that work in fresh water? I have no clue lol..

Adding the whole bottle of bacteria? or the ammonia dosing?

 

[Troylee]

Adding the whole bottle of bacteria? or the ammonia dosing?

Dr tims lol..

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Dr tims lol..

They have a freshwater version.

 

[Spare time]

Dr tims lol..

Oh ya they make a freshwater lineup of products

 

[Troylee]

Oh ya they make a freshwater lineup of products

Did not know that.. haven’t had fresh water in like 35 years lol..

 

[Shermie1]

Stop adding ammonia and dump the whole bottle of bacteria into the tank. Also nitrate test can be interfered by nitrite in a tank.

ok deal I will stop dosing ammonia. I have a bottle of microbe lift nite out 2 - should I add that to the tank? I also have API quick start and stress some (which I added in the beginning when starting the cycle) as well as Aqueon pure bacteria balls. Thank you everyone for your replies. Since I have been at this for over a month - do you think I’m nearly done cycling? Attached a pic of my current products

 

[Spare time]

ok deal I will stop dosing ammonia. I have a bottle of microbe lift nite out 2 - should I add that to the tank? I also have API quick start and stress some (which I added in the beginning when starting the cycle) as well as Aqueon pure bacteria balls. Thank you everyone for your replies. Since I have been at this for over a month - do you think I’m nearly done cycling? Attached a pic of my current products

Once nitrite is done then you are fine. When I started my planted tank, I just dumped two big bottles of cycling bacteria then I called it a day. You can use some of the cycling products you have now or when you get fish.