Thank you both for your help. I actually have not added any more ammonia for the last two days. Yesterday there were still no nitrites. I still have to test today. So if I decided to use living bacteria I can still add it now? I was under the impression that you needed to start your cycling with it. If that is not true, I am going to buy some this weekend. I cannot wait another month. I know having an aquarium teaches you patience, but I am in NY and obviously the weather is getting chillier and the two goldfish are currently in an outdoor garden barrel. I have read that goldfish like cooler water, but in another month I feel it will be too cold for me to leave them out there and not feel guilty about it.
