Alright so I’m probably just being paranoid but I came here just in case. I started my cycle on November 17, and I got my first ammonia reading on the 11/21. My ammonia has stayed at 0.50 ever since the 21st. Am I doing anything wrong because I thought ammonia was supposed to spike. My nitrates are between 10 and 20 ppm and my nitrites are about 0.25 ppm if that helps. My equipment is a 20 gallon long with live sand and dry rock, and I’m using an API test kit. I’m ghost feeding pellets about every day and I already used seachem stability for 7 days. I was wondering if I should just switch to Dr. Tim’s because it’s more controlled, or if it was even a good idea to add more bacteria during the middle of the cycle?
Edit: nitrate and nitrite reading
Also I should mention my nitrates and nitrates have spiked compared to ammonia. Yesterday my nitrate were about 0 same with my nitrites.
another edit: an included picture.
Edit: nitrate and nitrite reading
Also I should mention my nitrates and nitrates have spiked compared to ammonia. Yesterday my nitrate were about 0 same with my nitrites.
another edit: an included picture.
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