Cycling problem

Right getting quite annoyed with this cycle now as it seems not to be going anywhere now.

For nearly 2 weeks the nitrites have been extrmely high and each day the ammonia is dropping back down to 0.

I have reduced the amount of ammonia i am adding to 2ppm and the nitrite is still not budging.

Nitrates are on the increase now at about 50ppm.

Any ideas whats going on here??

That sounds fairly normal sally. The bacteriia that convert nitrate to nitrate take longer to establish themselves. The fact you have nitrates of 50 shows that there is a good colony building up, but it has a bit to go yet.

if I remember rightly, my nitrate was about 90 when my cycle finished, which is why you do nearly a 100% water change when the cycle does finally finish.

Shouldnt be long though

Ok thanks

Guess i'm just being impatient then lol

Am i right still adding a smaller amount of ammonia?

Yeah, that is spot on. Just keep taking the level up to about 2 or 3ppm and wait for the day when you get 0-0!!

I warned you in my post in your last cycles question that the nitrite eater bugs seem to take a good deal longer to develop than the ammonia ones

just stick to it - soon be over

Keep the faith sally, youll soon get there and have

You'll soon learn that in this hobby, patience is indeed a virtue.