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Doing the Dr.Tim’s fishless cycle on a new tank. Added the bacteria and 4 drops of ammonia per gallon. Waited 24 hrs tested my ammonia, it is at 8.0 on the api test kit. Is that crazy? And what should I do obviously don’t add anymore ammonia?

Good afternoon, I feel like I should be considered a "new" reefer- I have been studying and reading and watching videos for years but only recently set up my first tank. It was a 20-gallon Tideline AIO. It has been running since May of this year (2022). I have an emerald crab, two peppermint...