Hello Ram,
I wanted to test my water this morning so I could tell you my numbers, and when I did I was pleasantly surprised!! After 6 days of my nitrite level being 5.0 it has finally dropped
to between 1.0 - 2.0 ppm. I am on day 11 of my cycle using Dr. Tim's One and Only and his ammonia, doing the fishless cycle. Not until two days ago ( day 9 of the cycle) was I able to dose for the second time with ammonia. I brought the ammonia back up to 2.0ppm. Checked it 24 hours later ( yesterday) and the ammonia was down to 0.25 again. So....I added more ammonia yesterday and brought it back up to 2.0ppm. Checked it this morning and the ammonia is between 0.50 and 0.25.
So my readings as of today are ~~~~~Ammonia between 0.50ppm to 0.25ppm
Nitrite between 2.0ppm to 1.0ppm
Nitrate between 20ppm to 40ppm
PH 7.6
Yes, I do have an API freshwater test kit, and I am aware of shaking the #2 bottle for 30 seconds like the book says and the test tube for a minute. But thanks for reminding me.
Should I go ahead and add more ammonia today and bring it up to 2.0ppm? If the ammonia goes down again tomorrow should I add it again tomorrow too?
I guess these are my questions for today.
Best Regards,
Lorraine
