jlk
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Yes, this is completely normal! Just make sure you are only dosing once every 24hrs. 
46 Gallon Bowfront - Fishless Cycle
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rylake
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Got home and the ammonia was at zeroish again.
Ammonia: 0-0.25
Nitrites: 2-4ppm (lighter than yesterday)
Nitrates: 40ppm or so
Re-dosed with about 5ppm of ammonia, since it seems to be crushing it pretty quickly.
So, I guess I just keep topping up the ammonia until the nitrites disappear?
Ammonia: 0-0.25
Nitrites: 2-4ppm (lighter than yesterday)
Nitrates: 40ppm or so
Re-dosed with about 5ppm of ammonia, since it seems to be crushing it pretty quickly.
So, I guess I just keep topping up the ammonia until the nitrites disappear?
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jlk
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Yes, once a day.
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rylake
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Re-dosed twice yesterday. This filter is smoking ammonia at a crazy rate! 
librarygirl
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Re-dosed twice yesterday. This filter is smoking ammonia at a crazy rate!
Looks good! Just dose once in 24 hours even if you check earlier and ammo is gone.
SHARPiE
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Wooo Hooo! Nice one.
Keep dosing ammonia to 4ppm per day.
When your nitrites are gone - you are ready xD
Keep dosing ammonia to 4ppm per day.
When your nitrites are gone - you are ready xD
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rylake
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Ok, so I have been testing my nitrites daily and the odd time checking on the nitrates. Today when I did the nitrite test is was initially purple, but after five minutes turned to the pale blue for 0ppm. My nitrates today seemed lower as well, which is pretty strange, no? I shook the hell out of the bottles and did the nitrite test twice with the same result. Does it usually turn purple as soon as the drops touch the water?
jlk
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Your not getting a 'zero' nitrite reading. If the drops turn purple the second you put them in, your nitrite levels are sky-high. The 'blue' color you are seeing is actually an error when the nitrites reach epidemic proportion & the test can no longer read the level accurately. I would suggest a 100% water change with temp matched, properly conditioned water. Wait 1/2hr & retest your nitrites. If they are still insane, do another 100% water change. Then only dose 2ppm ammonia & lets wait for your nitrite>nitrate bacteria to catch up before increasing the ammonia dose back up to 4ppm.
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