hi friends, wondering if i am doing this correct
redsea 170 42g
brightwell aquatics microbacteria start
dr tim’s ammonium
no filter or skimmer running
i’m on day 4 of my fishless cycle, here’s what i have been doing(i realize i have been adding too much ammonia-oops):
15 capfuls of bacteria start on day 1
130 drops of ammonia
2 capfuls bacteria start on day 2
130 drops of ammonia
2 capfuls bacteria start on day 3
130 drops of ammonia
2 capfuls bacteria start on day 4
130 drops of ammonia
i realize D: now that the ammonia should be halved after day 1- i also don’t know if i should keep adding bacteria but i don’t want them to be dying off- is that ok to do?
but here’s the problem i’m having
i tested today (day 4) after dosing and got these results
hanna checkers are shipped and on their way as of a couple days ago because i can’t tell really with the colors.. shouldn’t the nitrates be high? or is this okay? what else should i be testing right now? sorry for the rookie questions, i want to make sure i have this right
redsea 170 42g
brightwell aquatics microbacteria start
dr tim’s ammonium
no filter or skimmer running
i’m on day 4 of my fishless cycle, here’s what i have been doing(i realize i have been adding too much ammonia-oops):
15 capfuls of bacteria start on day 1
130 drops of ammonia
2 capfuls bacteria start on day 2
130 drops of ammonia
2 capfuls bacteria start on day 3
130 drops of ammonia
2 capfuls bacteria start on day 4
130 drops of ammonia
i realize D: now that the ammonia should be halved after day 1- i also don’t know if i should keep adding bacteria but i don’t want them to be dying off- is that ok to do?
but here’s the problem i’m having
i tested today (day 4) after dosing and got these results
hanna checkers are shipped and on their way as of a couple days ago because i can’t tell really with the colors.. shouldn’t the nitrates be high? or is this okay? what else should i be testing right now? sorry for the rookie questions, i want to make sure i have this right