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TinFury · 11-04-2006, 04:05 PM

Ok, help it's been 6 weeks and my nitrites are still high. I mean like off the chart. Is there something that could be holding my second stage bacteria back? And what's the maximum time it would take for the second stage bacteria to build up? I have a good amount of live rock in there. Could it be that I don't have enough surface area for the second stage bacteria?

11-04-2006, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
TinFury Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 293 Karma: 38	Cycling, Nitrite, Help, 6 weeks Ok, help it's been 6 weeks and my nitrites are still high. I mean like off the chart. Is there something that could be holding my second stage bacteria back? And what's the maximum time it would take for the second stage bacteria to build up? I have a good amount of live rock in there. Could it be that I don't have enough surface area for the second stage bacteria? _________ Wunlym Shim - Jamaica 75 Gal All glass tank 20" deep Sunlight Supply T5 6Bulb 36" Refugium with 1200GPH pump and matching CPR overflow. Miracle mud and calupra (want chetomorph) Live rock and sand Currently cycling (I think )