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I am using a RODI system, 45 lbs of dry rock & 40 lbs of sand *Temp 78.4-78.6 on all days **No water changes just top offs so far (4/26/22) DAY 1: Added whole bottle of Dr. Tims "One & Only" Bacteria & 2 Teaspoons (200 Drops) of Ammonia DAY 2: pH 7.8, Ammonia 1.0, Nitrite 0-0.25, Nitrate 0 DAY...

Last night my Nitrites went to 0, so I dosed Ammonia to see if my tank was cycled and I had these readings 24 hours later. Ammonia 1.0 Nitrite 2.0 Nitrate 40. So I guess I'll keep dosing Ammonia every few days until I can get that 24hr conversion. I hope I'm thinking correctly....

Okay thank you!

Hey everyone, just had a quick question I know you guys can help me out. I am on day 11 of my Fishless tank cycle, and currently have these readings. 7.8 pH, 0 Ammonia, 0.5 Nitrite, 20-40 Nitrate. I have been at 0 Ammonia for about 3 days now and my Nitrite was at 4-5 about 3 days ago. So my...

Thank you Aiken! I do have a question about cycling as a newbie here, maybe someone could help me? For the past 3 days my Ammonia has been 0 but have been waiting for my Nitrites to reach 0. My question is do I need to dose again with Ammonia for the bacteria or should I just wait until...

Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself to the community. You can CallMeLloyd ? I have a 55 gallon breeder tank as a starter tank. I am currently 11 days into the cycling process. Current readings: 7.8 pH, 0 Ammonia, 0.5 Nitrite, 20-40 Nitrate. Currently waiting for Nitrite to hit 0 then...