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Old April 4th, 2007  
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Is this normal??

So i have been cycling my 6 gallon tank for about a month and a half. The ammonia levels are 0, nitrite is between 1 and 2 PPM, and nitrate is about 5. Is this normal, and am I nearing the end of the cycle? Its my first tank, so I am just going off of what I read in this forum.

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Old April 4th, 2007  
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Re: Is this normal??

You are definately moving in the right direction. Unfortunately, there is no way to determine how much longer...could be just a few days, could be another week or two. Hang in there!
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Old April 17th, 2007  
vin
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Re: Is this normal??

I'm not sure why but smaller tanks generally take longer to cycle....Your nitrite levels will eventually go off the charts and then subside as your nitrates increase....When I cycled my 15g I took readings and logged them daily to monitor progress...Maybe you can do this too so you can see where you are and where you're going.
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