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    What Do These Test Results Mean?

    16, and another question, when you're adding ammpnia are you 'feeding' the bacteria? So, adding the ammonia is just knowing exactly how much you're feeding the ammonia and therefore exactly how quickly the bacteria are turning the ammonia into nitrites?
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    What Do These Test Results Mean?

    I'm basically not adding liquid ammonia because my Dad doesn't want me to! I don't know why he doesn't but hey. :blink: Also, the filters are completely different in the two tanks, (one is fluval with just two pads, the new one is Juwel with about seven), If I just take out one of the pads...
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    What Do These Test Results Mean?

    Without but I'm not adding ammonia, I'm just 'feeding' the tank every day with a small pinch of food. By the way, I have another tank which has been going for years so can I do anything with that to speed up the process. I have already squeezed one of the pads from the old filter out into the...
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    What Do These Test Results Mean?

    I'm in the middle of cycling my new tank and tested the water today. I got: Ammonia: 0.1 Nitrite: 0.75 Nitrate: 10 What do these mean? At what stage am I at in the cycle? Cheers
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    My Brand New Juwel Rio 180

    There are loads of pearl gouramis in Wholesale Tropicals in Bethnal Green, check it out, it's a great shop. :good: Thanks. :blush: Here is another photo of my Java Fern which I think is already 'pearling':
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    My Rio 180 Plan

    The tank is now set up, you can see it here: http://www.fishforums.net/content/Members-...-Juwel-Rio-180/
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    My Brand New Juwel Rio 180

    Thanks. Stocking plans are quite rigid as I'm moving all of the fish form my old tank to this one, so: A pair of Keyhole cichlids 2 Clown loaches (think I'll get 2 more) 3 Peppered Corys 10 Neon tetras 5 Rummynoses 1 Bristlenose Plec I'm thinking of buying a pair of Pearl Gouramis, a pair of...
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    My First Community Tank

    Nice tank, mate. Love the dwarf gouramis.
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    Random New Pics

    I agree about the loach, I have one and it ruins the peace in my tank! But absolutely great pics, I especially love the Plec and the Pearl Gourami.
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    Where Do U Get Your Plants Now

    Received mine from Aqua Essentials today (Tropica), and they are excellent. They are as seen here: http://www.fishforums.net/content/Members-...-Juwel-Rio-180/ I recommend them. :rolleyes:
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    My Brand New Juwel Rio 180

    Recieved the plants and tank today, and got to work! So far, I'm pretty happy with it since this is literally its first day... What do you guys think? More pics to come!
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    The Forgotten Valley - 60l

    Nice tank, Aaron. LOL, I thought the endlers were bits of leaf/debris at first! :blink: In about a month it will look amazing.
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    My Rio 180 Plan

    It's 2x45 W T5 So, since I will have a pretty heavy stocked tank (I'm transferring all of the fish from my old tank to this one), I should go for TPN?
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