I was planning to pick up my clownfish today than i read an ammonia of 0.25(API) and I've been cycling for 1 month with the dr tims method. did the test read wrong and am I in the clear?
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@123 Is correct, API does often read ammonia as 0.25 even if there should be none - or at least super low.I was planning to pick up my clownfish today than i read an ammonia of 0.25(API) and I've been cycling for 1 month with the dr tims method. did the test read wrong and am I in the clear?
Ok, Thank you very much!!! I also asked my lfs and they said it was ok So I picked up my clownfish they're doing very well and I don't see any weird activity.@123 Is correct, API does often read ammonia as 0.25 even if there should be none - or at least super low.
It makes sense. After all, if you cycle with Dr. Tim's method, it should be very surprising if ammonia could be oxidized so well by nitrifiers, then suddenly with the last bit of 0.25ppm somehow they can't get rid of it effectively.
My theory is it is also possible that there is always a 'baseline' amount of ammonia. Perhaps there is always something dying. And so some ammonia is always produced that is yet to be consumed by ammonia oxidizers. Not enough to cause any kind of harm or worry though.