Ammonia advice?

[Bubbleguppy]

So, I've gotten an API test kit for my cycling 10 gallon
and results are showing 1.0 ppm ammonia, i've been told 3 ppm should be in there before it starts converting to nitrites.
I've bought ammonia and added it to the tank before, I ended up getting a really dark green color over 4 ppm on the chart, so I changed the water that day and it was back to .50 ppm. 2 days after I added two droplets of ammonia to the tank, and tested 1 ppm yesterday. I've tried using a calculator for ammonia based on the volume of my tank but it gave me a result with too much ammonia and it was a bit confusing for me, and i've heard of the API quickstart and the Tetra Safestart , and im curious if its worth spending money on these to speed up the cycle? Should I add ammonia ? How much?

 

[fishytales]

Keep ammonia between 2 and 4 ppm. No more than 4. Any amount of ammonia would get eventually converted to nitrites. Just need the bacteria to do it. Just be patient.

 

[fishytales]

Mixed reviews on either of them. If you can get seeded media, that’s the best. Otherwise things just happen a bit slow...

 

[flitabout]

The only bb in a bottle that I would trust is doctor tim's one and only. I have never heard of that failing it is really expensive especially at this time of year with the recommended packaging.

 

[King Fisher]

How big was your water change to go from over 4 ppm to .50?

 

[King Fisher]

By your calculations so far it looks like 8 droplets of ammonia should put you at about 3 ppm