OK, as most know from my other thread, I'm 4 days into a stocked 10-gal tank that's still early in its cycle.
I had trouble with the test kit I bought, turns out I had too much water in my sample when testing for ammonia. I used a smaller sample and gotten Ammonia readings up to 8ppm or higher right before a 50% change(been doing 30%-50% changes each evening; spending a lot of time anticipating the completion of the cycle).
I'm also seeing a disturbing fluctuation in temps. I've seen it get as low as 78F(mornings before light goes on for the day) and spike at 84F-86F(evenings before the light goes off for the night). I blame the light, but don't have any clue what to do about it. Thermometer is the strip that came with the tank, mounted just below the waterline opposite the heater (which I haven't seen come on since the first day). Anyone have any thoughts?
I had trouble with the test kit I bought, turns out I had too much water in my sample when testing for ammonia. I used a smaller sample and gotten Ammonia readings up to 8ppm or higher right before a 50% change(been doing 30%-50% changes each evening; spending a lot of time anticipating the completion of the cycle).
I'm also seeing a disturbing fluctuation in temps. I've seen it get as low as 78F(mornings before light goes on for the day) and spike at 84F-86F(evenings before the light goes off for the night). I blame the light, but don't have any clue what to do about it. Thermometer is the strip that came with the tank, mounted just below the waterline opposite the heater (which I haven't seen come on since the first day). Anyone have any thoughts?