Hi thank you for the response and sorry to bump my old thread again but it took forever to get the ammonia. I just want to be sure I did the calculations right... I have a 5 gallon tank so that's about 19 liters so 4ppm is 76 mL of ammonia I add initially?
E) Go ahead and add in your ammonia. Aim for around 4ppm. Start with a small amount, wait about 20 minutes for it to circulate and add more if needed. Repeat until you achieve the correct amount. If you add too much, you can do a partial water change to bring down the level. Keep track of how much you added to achieve the desired result.
Also what does it mean when it says add more if needed? and "Repeat until you achieve the correct amount"? How do I know what is the correct amount? Does it just mean add little by little until I added 4 ppm (for me 76 mL)?
Also, I have literally nothing to add into the tank except water. No gravel, plants or decorations. Is that ok for the cycle? Will bacteria still grow?