| 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 |