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[jacoreefs]

Hello, i am cycling my tank with dr tims bacteria. These are the results so far. I am on day 10. Any recommendations on what to do next?

 

[TX_REEF]

Looks like you’re doing fine, once ammonia and nitrite are zero you can do a partial water change to reduce some nitrates and add your first fish!

 

[jacoreefs]

Looks like you’re doing fine, once ammonia and nitrite are zero you can do a partial water change to reduce some nitrates and add your first fish!

Awesome thanks for the help!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello, i am cycling my tank with dr tims bacteria. These are the results so far. I am on day 10. Any recommendations on what to do next?

Before concluding these results, take a water sample to a store that does NOT use Api kits and have them test your ammonia and nitrates and compare readings- then you'll know where your levels truly are at. If they are at true level, when ammonia rises thn falls and achieves a steady reading of Zero for at least 5 days and when nitrate rises and falls and holds at 20 or below- you are cycled.
Did you add ammonia chloride or something to increase ammonia initially ?

 

[jacoreefs]

Before concluding these results, take a water sample to a store that does NOT use Api kits and have them test your ammonia and nitrates and compare readings- then you'll know where your levels truly are at. If they are at true level, when ammonia rises thn falls and achieves a steady reading of Zero for at least 5 days and when nitrate rises and falls and holds at 20 or below- you are cycled.
Did you add ammonia chloride or something to increase ammonia initially ?

Ok i will definitely do that. And yeah i added the ammonia chloride as recommended in the cycle instructions