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05-22-2001, 10:24 AM

You must add ammonia on a regular basis. It is food for the bacteria. If you stop, the bacteria will become dormit and not grow. Your ammonia should not have dropped much in 3 days however. The reason you noticed a drop in ammonia is because you added less.

05-22-2001, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
ronrca Guest Posts: n/a	Re: opinions on ammonia addition during cycle You must add ammonia on a regular basis. It is food for the bacteria. If you stop, the bacteria will become dormit and not grow. Your ammonia should not have dropped much in 3 days however. The reason you noticed a drop in ammonia is because you added less.