Recent content by alanh1

Thanks for all your help, I'm going to do as much as I can. I'm away for nearly a week with work this week so I've done a water change now and then I'll check when I get back. Hey ho we live and learn.

OK, I just thought the bacteria would have kicked in a bit by now. I'll keep changing the water as I can, I guess there's not much I can do about the ammonia but the water changes will keep the nitrites spike down a bit. Thanks for your help.

No it was probably 3-4 days. The Nitrite went up a bit and then back down but only a day or so before I put the fish in. :( bit too soon ?

Hello, I've recently set up a new 60l tank (juwel Korall). I ran it for 2 weeks with just water then added some plants, a used filter sponge from a fish pal, did a fishless cycle for just over 2 weeks with some pure ammonia and some added food until the bacteria got through 3ppm ammonia to 0 in...