brittany_b415
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The ammonia has not changed in 14 days?
Caleb
Has only gone from 1ppm to 3 ppm. That's literally the only change.
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The ammonia has not changed in 14 days?
Caleb
You are getting there just waiting for that nitrite to drop off back to 0ppm. Once your nitrite goes off the chart you ca. Cut back to dosing 1-2ppm ammonia.
Caleb
Awesome ! I'm so excited did you mean my nitrite to go to 0 and nitrAte to go off the chart ? Or vise versa.
Thanks !!
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When your NitrIte goes off the chart, cut back ammonia to 1-2ppm.
Don't worry about NitrAtes till the cycle has finished.
Caleb
Okay sounds good! I will probably be back when that happens. Should I now be checking all three daily ?
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Alright let's see if we can make it simple.
You are currently dosing your ammonia to 3-4ppm.
At some point, your nitrite is going to run past what the chart will read.
When this happens, cut back your ammonia 1-2ppm.
One day you will wake up to 0ppm nitrites.
When your nitrItes bottom out at 0ppm, it's time to test your nitrates and bring them down to a safe level. Preferably 20ppm or less.
That make more sense?
Caleb
Try all the tests one more time.
Shake the heck out of the nitrate bottles and the test tube.
Caleb
Well congratulations it looks like you are cycled!!! :cheers:
Time for water changes to bring those nitrates back down and you are ready for some feeeesh!
Caleb
That's so awesome!!!!! what percent water change should I do? And should I still feed my tank ammonia until I add fish ?
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