Ugh well. Sorry for falling off the planet there. Busy busy. Anyway, I've kept up with dosing and water changes but I just couldn't get on top of the ammonia levels, still showing no nitrites or nitrates. Frustration frustration! Anyway, hubby came back in town so he helped me out and we're just finishing up with a water change of 80 or 90%. Already did the living room. Refilling the bedroom now. Living Room is under 1ppm again. It had gone off the charts, no matter what I did, no deaths in the tanks either so no bodies shooting it up. It was so frustrating. Bedroom was the same. I'll test it again after it's full and has been running for about half an hour.
So all in all, I'm starting over. Lol. Grrr. I just couldn't bear the thought of losing fish to the high levels, pls I think high ammonia levels can stall a cycle anyway. Correct?