Stalled Cycle, 3 weeks into

[HurleyInferno]

I'm going to be 3 weeks into my cycle on tuesday, and it's still taking forver to process the 5 ppm of ammonia, It drops but it never really drops to zero, stays at 1. I've done one water change to try and stop the stall but i'm starting to get frustrated, i know i need to be patient but is it wrong to me to be expected results by now!

My pH is 7.6
Ammonia: 1 ppm
Nitire: .50 ppm

 

[Lotus]

Have you seen the nitrites go up, or have they been low all the time?

 

[HurleyInferno]

Have you seen the nitrites go up, or have they been low all the time?

They've gone up, I did a water change cause I read in multiple places that a water change can help a stalled cycle. The Nitrites were very high before the water chage. My ammonia is at 1 right now, should I bump it back up?

 

[Lotus]

Yes, bump the ammonia back up. Nitrites will usually stay high for a while, then drop over the course of a day or two, down to zero. The ammonia usually follows with a drop to zero. It sounds like you don't have too far to go Keep up the good work.

 

[MissFishy]

You may also want to test for nitrates. Once nitrates start appearing, that usually means the tank is almost done cycling.

 

[HurleyInferno]

thank you for your help, i had nitrates before teh water change, i'll test again tonight

 

[HurleyInferno]

OK now i have a huge problem, my bio-bag is completely full and the water isn't flowing through now! i'm still cycling! I have activated carbon/ zeolite crystals waiting to be put in but I dont want to change media during the cycle?! is this ok to do?