Day | pH | Ammonia | NitrIte | NitrAte | Temp | Comment |
|---|
Days 1-7 pinch of Biozyme 'bacteria booster' added |
Day 1 |
8 |
~2ppm |
0 |
0 |
72 |
70 drops of ammonia added (@1/2 tsp) |
Day 2 |
8 |
2ppm |
0 |
0 |
72 |
Heater added |
Day 3 |
8 |
~2ppm |
0 |
0 |
82 |
1/4 tsp ammonia added |
Day 4 |
8 |
2ppm |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 5 |
8 |
2ppm |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 6 |
8 |
1ppm |
0 |
0 |
82 |
1/4 tsp ammonia added |
Day 7 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 8 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
0 |
0 |
80 |
|
Day 9 |
7.8 |
2ppm |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 10 |
8 |
~1.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
81 |
1/4 tsp ammonia added |
Day 11 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
81 |
|
Day 12 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 13 |
8 |
2ppm |
0 |
0 |
84 |
|
Day 14 |
8 |
2ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 15 |
7.8 |
~1.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
1/4 tsp ammonia added |
Day 16 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
81 |
1 large, 1 small plant added |
Day 17 |
7.8 |
~2.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 18 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 19 |
8 |
2ppm |
.10ppm |
0 |
82 |
1/4 tsp ammonia added |
Day 20 |
7.8 |
~2.5ppm |
.25ppm |
0 |
81 |
1/4 tsp ammonia added |
Day 21 |
8 |
~2.5ppm |
.50ppm |
0 |
82 |
|
Day 22 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
missed test today |
Day 23 |
8 |
1ppm |
5ppm! |
10ppm |
82 |
1/2 tsp ammonia added daily from here on |
Day 24 |
7.8 |
0ppm! |
5ppm |
10ppm |
82 |
|
Day 25 |
8 |
0ppm |
~4ppm |
10ppm |
82 |
|
Day 26 |
8 |
0ppm |
~4ppm |
~15ppm |
82 |
|
Day 27 |
7.2 |
0ppm |
~3.5ppm |
~5ppm |
80 |
|
Day 28 |
7 |
0ppm |
~3.5ppm |
~5ppm |
80 |
baking soda added to boost pH |
Day 29 |
7.2 |
0ppm |
~4ppm |
~8ppm |
80 |
|
Day 30 |
7.2 |
0ppm |
~4ppm |
40ppm! |
82 |
dramatic increase nitrAte |
Day 31 |
7 |
0ppm |
~4ppm |
40+ppm |
82 |
baking soda added |
Day 32 |
7.2 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
40+ppm |
82 |
|
Day 33 |
7 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
40+ppm |
82 |
|
Day 34 |
7 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
~5ppm |
82 |
dramatic decrease nitrAte |
Day 35 |
6.8 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
5ppm |
82 |
|
Day 36 |
6.9 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
5ppm |
82 |
|
Day 37 |
6.8 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
40+ppm |
82 |
dramatic increase nitrAte, baking soda added |
Day 38 |
7.2 |
0ppm |
~2ppm |
5ppm |
80 |
nitrAte down again |
Day 39 |
7 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
5ppm |
80 |
|
Day 40 |
6.8 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
5ppm |
80 |
|
Day 41 |
6.9 |
0ppm |
~3ppm |
5ppm |
80 |
baking soda added |
Day 42 |
7 |
0ppm |
~2ppm |
40+ppm |
80 |
nitrAte up again |
Day 43 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
missed test today |
Day 44 |
6.4 |
0ppm |
0ppm! |
160ppm |
80 |
CYCLED! Baking soda added |
Day 45 |
7 |
0ppm |
0ppm |
160ppm |
80 |
20% W C |
Day 46 |
7 |
0ppm |
0ppm |
160ppm |
78 |
Last day of adding ammonia, 10% WC |
Day 47 |
7 |
0ppm |
0ppm |
80+ppm |
78 |
60% W C |
Day 48 |
6.4 |
0ppm |
0ppm |
80+ppm |
76 |
NitrAtes still high - 80% W C, fish added! |
Day 49 |
7.2 |
0ppm |
0ppm |
~10ppm |
76 |
End of story |
