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Hey guys i setup a tank 30 gallon shallow.
6 days ago i added dr tims nitrifying bacteria an hour after that i added dr tims ammonium chloride, till this day 6 days later my ammonia is stuck at 2ppm the same amount i dosed and zero nitrites zero nitrates i should be half way through the cycle. What should i do?
 

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Wait another day or 2. Did you dose the whole bottle of Dr. TIms? Did you shake it before dose?
 
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Yeah, the tank will catch up. They always do. When I launch next year, I'm gonna wait x2 months before I put any fish in or even turn on the lights. Have you put any fish in?
 
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