Yes, I've already posted here. Yes I've read the instructions for fishless cycle on the forum. I just...I have no idea what I'm doing anymore.
Chart story:
Chart story:
- Start cycle on the 15th of the month. Add Tetra SafeStart. Unknown weight of Fritz Pro Ammonium Chloride due to lacking sub-grams scale. However, put enough in to get up to 2ppm as is generally recommended.
- Take all three readings for several days. No ammonia or nitrIte spikes. However, oddly high nitrAte.
- Not sure wtf is going on or if TSS was effective, order Dr. Tim's One and Only Nitrifying Bacteria. Get nitrIte spike next day after adding it.
- Add dose of ammonia but goes to 4ppm, do 20% water change to bring down to 2ppm. Works.
- Mental health decides to take a small nosedieve, don't do parameters for 3 days.
- Add very small ammonia dose, get .25ppm nitrIte next day. This was supposed to be the "snack" dose mentioned in the instructions.
- No ammonia or nitrIte next day.
- Don't do parameters yesterday.
- Do all three parameters today. Still no ammonia or nitrIte, alarmingly high nitrAte. Not sure wtf I'm doing anymore. Post thread.