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So I tested again this morning..ammonia 0 nitrite 0 and nitrates are 40...I’ll now dose up ammonia to 3 and cross my fingers ??

Thank you so much for your advice again..I have an established cold water tank and I’ve tested that and it’s spot on and shows zero nitrites so I assume the testing kit is ok..but I will test the tap water as well...When I test my cycling tank the colour doesn’t change at all from the 2ppm...

Did roughly a 60% change and nitrites are still showing basically what they did before (2ppm)?? Ammonia is 0 and nitrates are at 40ppm so not much has changed..do you suggest dosing ammonia or just sit and let it settle overnight and test again tomorrow?

Thank you..I was going by that old method for a couple of weeks but funny enough this week I started using the method in the link..as my nitrites aren’t below 1 I’ve not added any ammonia for a week now..I’ll do that water change right away

I’d like to think I’m nearly cycled! I’ll do a water change and see what happens

Hi there Not new to fishkeeping but it’s been a few years..I’ve set up a 120L tropical tank for nearly 4 weeks now..at first I was testing with strips..which are useless..had the API kit for a week and a half..my current reading are ammonia 0-0.25 (I have been dosing with ammonia as and when...