Marmite
New member
Hi all,
This is my first post; I hope it’s in the correct place.
I am currently attempting to cycle a larger and a smaller tank. I started attempting a fishless cycle on the smaller (25 litres) for when my baby axolotls get a bit bigger. My problem has been that I cannot get a reading above minimal on my ammonia test. I’m in Germany and the only test I can find is the JBL drop test one. I’ve tested the tap water, household ammonia (25 percent) and the dosed small tank, where I used a calculator to work out how much ammonia to add and added 0.7ml at a time. I either get a minimal result or it stays clear- a 4/5ppm reading should be blue.
Do I have a bum test? Does it sound like I‘m doing something wrong? Should I order a different test from a different country? I‘m going insane not being able to properly start cycling.
Many thanks in advance for the advice.
This is my first post; I hope it’s in the correct place.
I am currently attempting to cycle a larger and a smaller tank. I started attempting a fishless cycle on the smaller (25 litres) for when my baby axolotls get a bit bigger. My problem has been that I cannot get a reading above minimal on my ammonia test. I’m in Germany and the only test I can find is the JBL drop test one. I’ve tested the tap water, household ammonia (25 percent) and the dosed small tank, where I used a calculator to work out how much ammonia to add and added 0.7ml at a time. I either get a minimal result or it stays clear- a 4/5ppm reading should be blue.
Do I have a bum test? Does it sound like I‘m doing something wrong? Should I order a different test from a different country? I‘m going insane not being able to properly start cycling.
Many thanks in advance for the advice.