Fishless cycle Dr Tim’s ammonium

[Rxb09a]

So I have setup my 75 gallon with sump approximately 60-70 pounds Marco rock and 80 pounds live sand. Dr Tim’s ammonium says 4 drops per gallon to get to 2-3 ppm not to exceed 5 ppm. I did this and checked after about an hour with pumps running. It was at .5 ppm anyways I put enough for 100 gallons and it only ever got to 1ppm. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Uncle99]

So I have setup my 75 gallon with sump approximately 60-70 pounds Marco rock and 80 pounds live sand. Dr Tim’s ammonium says 4 drops per gallon to get to 2-3 ppm not to exceed 5 ppm. I did this and checked after about an hour with pumps running. It was at .5 ppm anyways I put enough for 100 gallons and it only ever got to 1ppm. Am I doing something wrong?

Maybe overthinking the process.
Rock, saltwater, flow, heat, bacteria, +4 days to be safe, in go first fish.
Hobby tests for ammonia are not accurate.

 

[Rxb09a]

Maybe overthinking the process.
Rock, saltwater, flow, heat, bacteria, +4 days to be safe, in go first fish.
Hobby tests for ammonia are not accurate.

Okay just thinking I was overlooking something. But the test not being accurate is probably the most accurate statement lol

 

[Dan_P]

So I have setup my 75 gallon with sump approximately 60-70 pounds Marco rock and 80 pounds live sand. Dr Tim’s ammonium says 4 drops per gallon to get to 2-3 ppm not to exceed 5 ppm. I did this and checked after about an hour with pumps running. It was at .5 ppm anyways I put enough for 100 gallons and it only ever got to 1ppm. Am I doing something wrong?

There have been other folks not obtaining the expected ammonia level by adding the recommended drops. So now you know how many drops gives you 1 ppm. By the way, ammonia was not likely to be consumed in one hour.