Bacteria Question

[LionessN3cubs]

Night before last I did an ammonia add. 12 hour mark showed 2.0 ammonia and nitrites at 5. I forgot to do my tests last night at the 24 hour mark. This morning at roughly 36 hours I had 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia. How much bacteria could have died off if ammonia and nitrite were 0 at 24 hours and I didnt add for another 12.

 

[backtotropical]

Good news Lioness. The answer is virtually none at all. They don't die off that quickly.

Even if you have suffered slight die back, you will make it up within a day or two.

Cheers

BTT

 

[waterdrop]

Agree with BTT, even after 2 days with no food, there would only begin to be a tiny percentage die-off from the bacterial colony.

~~waterdrop~~