high ppm new tank

[syny5ter]

hey guys so im coming about almost 2 weeks on my new water cycle and im quite confused. Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate are really high. Are they all suppose to be high at the same time? i thought the ammonia will drop and nitrite will rise and then nitrate will start rise up. Please let me know im doing a fishless cycle and have lots of live rocks

 

[Bouncingsoul393]

I wouldn't worry about it too much since there are no fish in there at the moment. I'd re-test in a week and see if it has changed. I'm not sure how familiar you are with these types of test kits, but it is very important to follow all of the instructions and make sure you get uniform drop sizes for accurate results.

 

[touchingstoves]

Also, remember in school when they made you clean out the Pipettes? Well, I found that if I didn't clean them out, I would get bad readings. Rinsing them with water didn't cut it.


I like seahorses. I got nothing clever to say. Boo.

 

[syny5ter]

thanks for the replies i guess ill check back in a week and clean them very well with some kind of a brush

 

[Paranoiattack91]

Also, I'm not a fan at all of API test kits. Best money I ever spent was upgrading test kits.