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  1. J

    Cycling Advice

    Hi guys i have a 90litre tank which i believe is around 35 gallons.i have 3 corys and 2 bristlenose about 4 cm in length.i have had these fish for 6 weeks along with 10 guppies(4)weeks but i sold them 2weeks ago because i noticed some gettin sick.my question is did i screw up buy adding the...
  2. D

    30 Gal Cycling Questions

    Hello all! I have 2 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank at the moment. I ahve had them for over a year, I recently bought a 30 gallo tank for the critters. I am using unergravel filters and have 20 lbs of gravel in the new tank. It has been full since June 21st.  I have not added any cycling...
  3. S

    Moving House.

    Hello.   I think we may have to move house soon. We have terrible landlords.   My tank has been doing really well. I still have my original fish. I dont want to lose any but just dont know where to start with moving the tank.   My mum has another tank. Should I do a transfer to that one? But I...
  4. O

    First Fish Tank, Very Excited!

    Evening everyone!   This is my first time posting on here, and my very first fish tank too! My mother-in-law has purchased a 30L Love Fish Prism tank that I've set up for her today, we plan to leave it about a month before putting any fish in, though might add a shrimp or two after 2 weeks if...
  5. FishCat_16

    So Close...

    So close to being cycled!   I zeroed 2.6ppm of ammonia in 24 hours.  Nitrite got down to .25ppm... maybe a hair less, it was just the barest of purples.   I'm confident that I'd get to the finish line on my own except I had an extra day out of town pop up.  I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon and...
  6. eslingerl10

    Is This Cycling Length Normal?

    I currently have a 3 gallon tank with one male betta in it. I keep the temperature around 78 degrees and it has a filter. I've had this fish tank for about 3 months now, and the cycling process is only about half way done!! There is 0 ammonia, but very high levels of nitrites and nitrates. Is...
  7. cowgirluntamed

    Filter And Cycling Question

    Ok, I think I am going to do a nice little 5.5 gallon betta tank for my "office" where I am going to try to do some writing. I thought maybe having a fish in there would get me to go in there and work more....lol. Anyway, I may be able to set up the 5.5 gallon way before my 55 that I want to do...
  8. P

    I Think I Made A Mistake... :/

    Hello TFF, So I have a 5-gallon tank set.  I knew a little about the cycling process before but now with all the disasters it seems like I've had to do a whole lot more research.  So I was reading that you can set your tank up plug in the filter and let it sit for a day and let the fish...
  9. AnthonyMarchese

    Is My Tank Still Cycling Or Is There Something Wrong?

    Ok so I set my tank up a little less than a month ago and it is supposed to be a turtle tank. I had the tank running for about two weeks and a week with live plants.than i put the fish in and had them in for a few days before i put the turtle in. After that they hid in the corner by the filter...
  10. MadameFizzgig

    Quickly Cycle A Tank To Combat Ammonia Poisoning - How?!

    Alright, I made a post a few days ago regarding my violet goby and he seems to now be showing signs of ammonia poisoning. I had him in an uncycled tank. I've done 2 25% water changes so far and attempted to add one of those fizzy ammonia tabs to lower the levels, but no luck. He's still gasping...
  11. mrstwalker

    New To Treating Tap Water. Please Help!

    Hi everyone! It has been such a long time since I have posted! Anyway, I have a question for anyone that can help!    I have been blessed to live in an area that only uses well water. And because of this, I have never had to buy the water treatments. I just put the water in the tank and let it...
  12. J

    Upgrading To Larger Tank

    Exciting news!! I've just got myself an Aquanano 130. This is quite an upgrade from my 64l fish box.   At first I assumed I would have to keep my old tank running whilst I ran a fishless cycle, but I've read that if I simply move my old filter and ornaments into the new tank during the first few...
  13. F

    Help Please! Dying Fish - Cannot Figure Out What Is Happening!

    Request Help Tank size: 55 gal - upgraded from established 37 gal November 30th that sprung a leak! pH: 6.8 - 7.0 ammonia: hard to tell between yellow and .025 on API test vial nitrite: 0 nitrate: less than 20 kH: 120 gH: 75 tank temp: 80.4 Fish Symptoms (include full description including...
  14. J

    How Much Water To Change After Tank Is Finished Cycling?

    Hello all this is my first post so bare with me here. I'm new to the aquarium world so I have a few questions I started cycling my 10gal betta tank over 2 months and 2 weeks ago. I am doing a fishless cycle with pure ammonia and my ammonia was dropping from 4ppm to 0ppm in about 12hours so I...
  15. L

    Livebearing Tank And All My Issues.

    To start, my name is Melissa.  I live in Iowa, USA.  I have lots of tanks over the years, my first was when I was 16 and it was a 20 gallon eclipse form Petsmart.  My sister bought it for my as a birthday gift.  For this tank, she bought me 2 black moors and I loved them. I went on spring break...
  16. blw0489

    Ph Changes While Cycling

    I am currently doing a fishless cycle. I believe I am half way through, I've tested my ammonia nitrites and nitrates daily. My ammonia drops to zero every morning so I add about 1-2 ppm daily (as needed). My nitrites have been between 3-5 and nitrates are 10. Everything has been going great, but...
  17. B

    Does A Tank Require Recycling Following 5Hr+ Travel Time?

    Hi everyone!   Because I like getting ahead of myself, I would like to ask if a tank needs to be recycled following my pilgrimage to college--a harrowing journey that will need about 5-6 hours (more time, if my parents decide to make some stops--i don't have a driver's license yet, hehe) of...
  18. Ellphea

    Upgrading To A Larger Tank

    I am going to be moving my pleco and upside down catfish from a 10 gallon to a 55 gallon tank in a few weeks and I am concerned that moving the old filter over to the new tank will not provide enough bacteria to cycle the tank. Should I do any additional cycling? If so what would be the best way...
  19. GriffinC18

    Water Testing Kits

    Hey, so i am going to get a kit to test my nitrate, ammonia, nitrite and PH.....   should i get one with the drops of liquid or the other kind?     Whats the benefits of the certain ones and which ones the best in your opinion?
  20. GriffinC18

    Livebearer Problems

    So i recently had three female guppies with two male fish in a ten gallon tank with one algae eater.....well my oldest female guppy died (I think and hope of old age). So i was left with a bad ratio of females to males, and i really do not want any of my females to die of being stressed out and...
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