Nostromo
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I need help with this as I am new to it. I have a 55 gallon tank new with a aqueon 75 flow filter, I have a gravel substrate with silk plants temperature is at 84f. I put in DR.Tims one and only 4oz bottle and 10ml of his ammonium . The ammonium directions are 4 drops per gallon , with having a 55 gallon tank that is 220 drops, I was told that 5ml was equivalent to 100 drops so that is why I put in 10ml for my 55 gallon tank. Day 8 into fishless cycle ph =7.5, ammonia=2, nitrite=0 and nitrate=0. I have been following DR.Tims guide to fishless cycling on his website and it says to dose ammonia to 2ppm and if your ammonia and nitrite are below 1ppm add 2pmm 4 drops of ammonia per gallon. When you can add 2ppm both ammonia and nitrite are below 0.2ppm the next day your tank is cycled . Well I was into day 8 and none of my readings changed so today the 9th day in i added another 10 ml of ammonia to the tank now my ammonia is about 5pmm Have i done something wrong to the cycle according to DR.Tims website on the fishless cycle by day 9 i should be adding fish. I cant understand my ammonia staying the same plus 0 nitrites so that is why today which is 9 days in i added another 10 ml of ammonia to see if that helped it just raised my ammonia up higher to 5ppm , i am at a loss in what to do . I have the api freshwater master test kit and the water was treated with sera aquatan water conditioner at the beginning before i put in the one and only and added the ammonia. Any help or advice greatly appreciated to fix my cycle thanks
