Defective test or messed up cycle? Please help

[Max The New reefer]

So I started my fishless cycle yesterday, and about 9 am this morning I added ammonia to the 2ppm mark, but I tested just to check at 3:20 pm today and It says 0? Whats happening? To my knowledge I did the test right

 

[ying yang]

0 amnonia on that test = yellow correct ?

It's hard to work out your colour in vial but looks more blue than yellow?

Edit: reading post below I presume you sharing the first test at 2ppm as I guessed you sharing the 0ppm lol

If you did the test correct both the same way then maybe it reduced it from 2ppm - 0ppm quick,maybe you using live rock so had an instant cycle idk
Could guess alot things really

 

[Dan_P]

So I started my fishless cycle yesterday, and about 9 am this morning I added ammonia to the 2ppm mark, but I tested just to check at 3:20 pm today and It says 0? Whats happening? To my knowledge I did the test right

The test solution is blue, right? That was at 9 AM?

 

[Max The New reefer]

0 amnonia on that test = yellow correct ?

It's hard to work out your colour in vial but looks more blue than yellow?

Edit: reading post below I presume you sharing the first test at 2ppm as I guessed you sharing the 0ppm lol

If you did the test correct both the same way then maybe it reduced it from 2ppm - 0ppm quick,maybe you using live rock so had an instant cycle idk
Could guess alot things really

Used live sand? And the test i did in the morning was 2ppm, that is just a bit ago and it is supposed to be very light green to dark green, and it barely has A color

 

[Max The New reefer]

The test solution is blue, right? That was at 9 AM?

Its green

 

[Dan_P]

Its green

Are you thinking the ammonia dropped to quickly?

 

[Max The New reefer]

Are you thinking the ammonia dropped to quickly?

I think? Should I check nitrates/ trites?

 

[Dan_P]

I think? Should I check nitrates/ trites?

The presence of nitrite would confirm ammonia is being oxidized.

 

[Max The New reefer]

The presence of nitrite would confirm ammonia is being oxidized.

When I get home ill test, thanks!

 

[MnFish1]

So I started my fishless cycle yesterday, and about 9 am this morning I added ammonia to the 2ppm mark, but I tested just to check at 3:20 pm today and It says 0? Whats happening? To my knowledge I did the test right

It looks blue to me - I can't read the card easily. but that looks like 1 ppm (at least). What bacteria did you add to your tank? How did you dose the ammonia?

I do not think you should be checking Nitrate or Nitrite now - I would follow the instructions of whatever method you are using. The ammonia should not (unless you misdosed the ammonia - or the bacteria) drop from 2 to 0 in 6 Hours.

The other (strong possibility) is that either your first test - or your second test is 'incorrect'. In any case - it would not be a 'bad' thing if the ammonia is dropping - but - it does not make sense.