Are these parameters livable?

[Sylerwin]

So my axie tank has been cycling for about a week. I had old filter media so that helped it along. My poor axies have been in a small tub on my bathroom counter for a while now, and I'd like to get them home as soon as possible. Here are today's readings:
Ammonia: .25ppm
Nitrite: 2ppm
Nitrate: 5ppm

I know the levels aren't ideal, but are they livable? There's ammonia in the tub that they're in now, so what they are in isn't good either, despite me doing 75% water changes every day.

Should they stay in the tub, or can I put them home?

Thanks.

 

[snuggly time]

The nitrite looks a little high. You have nitrates though so hopefully the cycle will be done soon.

 

[Sylerwin]

The nitrite looks a little high. You have nitrates though so hopefully the cycle will be done soon.

That's what I was thinking. Hopefully another day or two

 

[Alkylhalide]

No I would not add them in the tank, or remove them if they are. The nitrites are pretty high, and they will only get higher at this point. You still have a few weeks left of cycling if all goes well but are on the right track.

As far as tubs you should be doing 100% water changes daily and wiping the tub down every day. Unfortunately you cannotget away with just large water changes daily, it must be clean fresh and dechlorinated daily since there is not filter nor can you cycle the water in the tub.

 

[Sylerwin]

Update:
ammonia: .25ppm
nitrIte: .25ppm

didn't test nitrAte, assuming it went up because nitrIte went down. Hoping another day or two!

 

[Sylerwin]

No I would not add them in the tank, or remove them if they are. The nitrites are pretty high, and they will only get higher at this point. You still have a few weeks left of cycling if all goes well but are on the right track.

As far as tubs you should be doing 100% water changes daily and wiping the tub down every day. Unfortunately you cannotget away with just large water changes daily, it must be clean fresh and dechlorinated daily since there is not filter nor can you cycle the water in the tub.

I had old filter media so I'm hoping I'm having a speed cycle. Ammonia spiked and is now lowering, nitrIte spiked and is now lowering, and I'm building NitrAte.