DAY 3 -

Ammonia - 2ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
Ph - 7.6
Temp - 76.1°F


Added established Biohome Aquarium filter media from the canister filter I replaced in March. This should speed up cycling.
View April 29, 2022 17:11
DAY 2 -

Ammonia - 2ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
Ph - 7.6
Temp - 76.1°F
View April 28, 2022 18:25
Readings are not as expected for a tank that’s been cycling for 3 days. Ammonia is 1 but Nitrites & Nitrates are still ZERO.

RE-DOSED with BRIGHTWELL MicroBacter StartXLF & MicroBacter QuickCycl. New Ammonia reading = 2ppm
View April 27, 2022 23:07
3rd day - Ammonia dropped to 1 with no change in Nitrite or Nitrate. I was expecting Nitrites to spike when Ammonia is decreasing. But no change in NO2 or NO3.

Ammonia - 1
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
View April 26, 2022 13:35
2nd day - Ammonia = 2, Nitrite = 0, Nitrate = 0
View April 25, 2022 16:14
Initial fill - Added substrate, installed rocks, wood, heater. HOB filter, corner sponge filter, BRIGHTWELL MicroBacter StartXLF & MicroBacter QuickCycl.
View April 25, 2022 00:20