boxster1990 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 So...just set up everything last night. Rocks, sand, RODI, filter floss only in the media rack.... Poured the whole bottle of BioSpira into the tank, put some pure ammonium chloride (literally a pinch approximating 1/10 tsp), and let it swirl overnight. Tested this morning showing 4+ppm of Ammonia, 0 nitrites and didn't bother testing for nitrates. Came home from work and ran the full set of tests...and I am pleased to report that my tank is already showing signs of cycling... Temp at 81F Salinity ticked up to 1.027 pH at 8.1 Ammonia down to 2ppm Nitrites at 5ppm Nitrates at 40ppm Is it normal to see levels change this quickly? Plan to let this keep cooking....let me know if any of you advise anything else (e.g. partial water change) 1 Quote Link to comment
boxster1990 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 As I'm waiting for the nitrites level to come down, do I need to add more ammonia to keep the ammonia eating bacteria happy? My ammonia levels are down now to near zero, but nitrites are still elevated. Thanks in advance everyone! Quote Link to comment
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