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Written by Queensgrrl

Sunday, 16 August 2009 01:02

`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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