Dr Tim's suggests 1 drop per gallon4 drops per gallon. 20L aqueon= about 18gal. 76 drops
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Dr Tim's suggests 1 drop per gallon4 drops per gallon. 20L aqueon= about 18gal. 76 drops
Dr Tim's suggests 1 drop per gallon
Day 8, ammonia looks to have droped a touch.
I was mistaken. The ammonia levels were still as high as me. I checked today. Color looks lighter than 8ppm on the test, but darker than 4. Nitrite still at .25, Ph 8. Tossed in some more microbactor 7 and nite-out². Im leaving town for 2 weeks soon. So we'll see what happens while im awayTo what?
The system may be phosphate deficient. There are a variety of ways to add some, including a bit of fish food.
I was mistaken. The ammonia levels were still as high as me. I checked today. Color looks lighter than 8ppm on the test, but darker than 4. Nitrite still at .25, Ph 8. Tossed in some more microbactor 7 and nite-out². Im leaving town for 2 weeks soon. So we'll see what happens while im away
So im back in town, and nothing has changed. Ph 8, ammonia 8ppm, nitrite .25-.5 and the water is crystal clearOK, keep us updated.
I was under the impression that (possibly old knowledge) nitrate wont show up till nitrite starts dropping. Either way, its nice to see things not stagnantDon't bother testing nitrite. Test ammo and nitrate...
Im gonna test again today, and see if anything changed. Just picked this up at petco, says itll do 236gal. Prob just dump the whole thing in, lol, should be fine right, aha.
Im gonna check my locals tomorrow when theyre open
Don't bother testing nitrite. Test ammo and nitrate...
It's more that nitrite blows up an NO3 test and makes it look very high. ( a little NO2 looks like a lot of NO3 to an NO3 test) So don't trust an NO3 test until NO2 is basically cleared.I was under the impression that (possibly old knowledge) nitrate wont show up till nitrite starts dropping.
Sounds like you made the same mistake that I made. On the side of the Ammonia bottle it says when figuring out how many drops, you have to subtract 20% of those drops for rock and sand. If you don't, you will overdose Ammonia. My LFS told me I could wait it out and it will cycle but it will take longer, or you can add additional bacteria to help aid in dealing with the extra Ammonia. My tank did cycle but it took a little longer. Wait for the Ammonia to drop under 2ppm before adding more.4 drops per gallon. 20L aqueon= about 18gal. 76 drops
That is with their old Ammonia formula. Their is another video that says 4 drops per gallon. Also on the side of the bottle of their new formula it says 4 drops per gallon and subtract 20% for rock and sand.Dr Tim's suggests 1 drop per gallon