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Maintain ammonia at 2ppm-4ppm, dose ammonia only when levels drop below 1ppm.
Cycle considered complete when ammonia (and subsequent nitrite) are converted to nitrate within a 24hr period or less. Water change at the end (following ammonia and nitrite spike) to remove nitrate accumulation.