Ammonia levels still high

[manuel josephh]

Hey guys. So after 4 days of cycling, my ammonia levels are still high at above 8ppm. Is this suppose to be normal? Should i do a water change? I’ve added tropic marin nitribiotic bacteria and dr tims ammonia to kick start the cycle. So was expecting something to happen hahahaha. Would appreciate it if you guys could help out

 

[kittenbritches]

With dry sand and rock, even with bottled bacteria it's going to take a bit. I'd lay off the sauce and just dose a little ammonia every few days and only test every few days. Don't bother with water changes until your tank is cycled — just let the bacteria grow and do its thing.

Patience...

 

[brandon429]

Easy fix

100% Water Change

So in my previous thread, I had an ammonia issue that was out of hand. As suggested, I did a 100% WC and now i’m wondering when I should start adding fish back. If anyone has suggestions, let me know!

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see how at 8 ppm he was actually cycled, not stuck, thats key.

you aren’t at 8 ppm anyway a seneye would show hundredths or thousandths after using Dr Tims.