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

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