Day 12,13, and 14 of Cycling the 55 Gallon

I haven't written much because the pattern has pretty much been the same over the past few days. The ammonia doesn't register on the test kits, but the nitrite in the tank remains high. Each morning, after testing the night before, I have been adding 1/4 teaspoon of ammonia.

It is interesting to note that I noticed some algae in the tank starting on day 13. It could be that the nitrite is being converted to nitrate now. I think algae thrives on nitrate. If that is true, then that is a good sign.