How long for the nitric spike?

Zsmendenhall · 08/29/2012, 07:15 PM

My ammonia spike just went down and my nitrite just rocketed. How long does the nitrite last on average?

bnumair · 08/29/2012, 07:19 PM

it all depends on ur tank, filteration, rocks, sand and volumes. there is no set number of days.
how long did it take for ammonia to goto 0?

thegrun · 08/29/2012, 07:36 PM

The nitrite spike and drop is almost always quicker than the ammonia spike and drop. Things vary from tank to tank but usually the nitrites will drop within a week to 10 days.

vito is hooked · 08/29/2012, 08:00 PM

I cant wait for my ammonia spike....good luck and make sure you do a water change after your nitrate's reach 0....

Zsmendenhall · 08/30/2012, 12:11 AM

The ammonia went down in only a few days. I think it's going to be a extremely fast cycle.

08/29/2012, 07:15 PM	#1
Zsmendenhall Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 30	How long for the nitric spike? My ammonia spike just went down and my nitrite just rocketed. How long does the nitrite last on average?

08/29/2012, 07:19 PM	#2
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	it all depends on ur tank, filteration, rocks, sand and volumes. there is no set number of days. how long did it take for ammonia to goto 0? __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

08/29/2012, 08:00 PM	#4
vito is hooked Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Charlotte FL Posts: 845	I cant wait for my ammonia spike....good luck and make sure you do a water change after your nitrate's reach 0.... __________________ IT'S THE SAME THING-ONLY DIFFERENT Current Tank Info: 300gal with 180gal Ref/Sump M/H lighting 2-175 watt 10.000 K 3 150watt 15.000 K 8 blue actinics 4 Purple OCTOPUS Extreme-X200 Skimmer Max Flow 4200gph Return

08/29/2012, 07:36 PM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	The nitrite spike and drop is almost always quicker than the ammonia spike and drop. Things vary from tank to tank but usually the nitrites will drop within a week to 10 days.

08/30/2012, 12:11 AM	#5
Zsmendenhall Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 30	The ammonia went down in only a few days. I think it's going to be a extremely fast cycle.