cloudy water
OK. So your plan is working. I’m not sure about the capful process unless you previously knew this to be an accurate measurement for that volume tank… but I’m glad it only raised it to 4ppm. What you should do now is monitor the ammonia each day and bring it back up to 4-5ppm. Since it’s in that color range where it’s hard to tell if it’s 2 or 4, let it get to where you can tell it’s definitely 2 and then add 1 drop per gallon and retest. Or you could try 1/2 a capful since a full capful brought it up to 4ppm, 1/2 capful should only add 2ppm back to the tank. After adding the 1/2 capful, test and if it’s back up to 4ppm, then you know you can add that dose whenever it gets down to 2ppm.
What is your KH level… if you have that test? Or do you know if you have soft or hard water? Do you know the pH? Give us all of your test results for each test you have, preferably ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, KH and water temp, and I can help further.
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