Date   Nitrate (ppm) Nitrite (ppm) Hardness (ppm) Alkalinity (ppm) ph Ammonia (ppm) Comments
4/18/2004 Sunday 20 0 75 40 6.8 0.25 Started Adding Ammonia
4/19/2004 Monday 0 0 75 40-80 7 0.5
4/20/2004 Tuesday 0 0 50 40 7 0.5 -3.0
4/21/2004 Wednesday 0 0 50 40 7 0.5 -3.0
4/22/2004 Thursday 0 0 50 40 7 3
4/23/2004 Friday 0 0 75 40-80 7 4.5
4/24/2004 Saturday 0 0 75 40-80 7 4.5
4/25/2004 Sunday 0 0 75 40-80 7 6
4/26/2004 Monday 0 0.25 75 40-80 7.2 6+ Stopped adding ammonia
4/27/2004 Tuesday 0 0.25 75 40-80 7.2 6+
4/28/2004 Wednesday 0 0.5 75 80 7.2 6+
4/29/2004 Thursday 20 3 75 40 7.2 6+
4/30/2004 Friday 20 5 50 60 7.2 6+
5/1/2004 Saturday 40 10+ 50 60 7.2 6+
5/2/2004 Sunday 60 10+ 50 60 6.8 6
5/3/2004 Monday 80 10+ 50 60 6.2 0.25-0.5 Restarted adding ammonia
5/4/2004 Tuesday 80 10+ 50 40 6.2 0.25
5/5/2004 Wednesday 60 10+ 75 20 6.2 0.25
5/6/2004 Thursday 60-80 10+ 50 40 6.2 0.25-.5
5/7/2004 Friday 60-80 10+ 50 40 6.2 0.25
5/8/2004 Saturday 40% Water Change
5/9/2004 Sunday 60-80 10+ 50 40 6.2 0
5/10/2004 Monday 50% Water Change
5/11/2004 Tuesday 20-40 5.0-10.0 50 40 6.2 0
5/12/2004 Wednesday No testing
5/13/2004 Thursday 20-40 5 50 40 6.2 0
5/14/2004 Friday No testing
5/15/2004 Saturday 20 0 50 40 6.2 0
5/16/2004 Sunday 0 0 50 40 6.8 0 Betta brought home 
5/22/2004 Saturday Java Moss added in the tank
6/4/2004 Friday Ghost Shrimp added
6/13/2004 Sunday 20 0 75 80 6.8 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
6/20/2004 Sunday 20-40 0 75 40 6.8 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
6/27/2004 Sunday 20-40 0 75 40 6.8 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
7/5/2004 Monday 40 0 75 80 6.8 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
7/11/2004 Sunday 40 0 75 80 6.8 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
7/18/2004 Sunday 40 0 75 40 6.2 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
7/24/2004 Sunday 40 0 75 40 6.2 0-0.25 30 - 40 % water change
8/1/2004 Sunday 20-40 0 75 40 6.2 0-0.25 31 - 40 % water change