Recent content by Boulder Fish

Thank you Li'l Ole Fish Lady... There were no strange noises... It just quit. I have all of the powered equipment on one power strip. Everything else is fine...no problem with power. I didn't take out enough water to go below the suction line or anything else that I think would cause the...

I would assume the motor burned out, I did nothing different that every other cleaning I have done, so I don't know. It probably wasn't the best filter to begin with, so maybe its just the end of its like. Unfortunately, I don't have a LFS here in Laramie, so the only thing I can think to do...

What do I do? How long do I have before my super healthy bacterial colony dies? This is a 20 gallon tank that has been running beautifully for over a year...no drama. HELP.

Thank you for your response. I will do that this weekend.

Thanks for your response. It did happen just after I turned the filter back on. I am a lot less worried now that a couple of hours have passed. The water has cleared quickly, so I am confident I am still getting good filtration. The flow seems to have returned to normal. I have read on...

I have a 20 gallon tank with a HOB filter. I was doing my regular cleaning/partial water change, about a week late. There is more green algae built up than usual, and I noticed the flow coming out of my filter was diminished a little. I took the uptake mechanism out to check for a clog, but...

Yeah, that would be nice if ANY of the shops I referred to had websites with their stock actually listed. Thanks anyway.

My fishless cycle is virtually complete - I will be ready for fish this coming weekend and would REALLY like to stock the tank, but I am having trouble finding the fish I wanted. I have a 20 US gallon tank with plenty of structures and artificial plants, a soft sand substrate mixed with...

I have had the 0,0 readings at 12 hrs for 3 days now. Today (Tuesday) will be the 4th day. Sounds like I can think fish this coming weekend! :thumbs: How long after the big water change can I add the fish? Do I just need to wait through another 12 hour cycle to make sure the colony is okay...

According to RDD's article, I think I have arrived. "Once the bacteria are able to process 4 or 5 ppm of ammonia back to zero ammonia and nitrite in about 10 to 12 hours. You are officially cycled." I am processing 4 ppm of ammonia in under 7 hours...at which point the nitrites read at 2.0...

Thanks Miss Wiggle... This is the part of RD's Fishless Cycling article that I must have misunderstood: "Every time the ammonia drops back to zero, raise it back up to 3 to 4 ppm and continue to check nitrites. The nitrite reading will go off the chart. . . Once the ammonia is dropping from...

This is fascinating. I am having a lot more fun with this process now that it is actually working! Perhaps I did "luck" into something with our local water supply...after what I've been through trying to get make this happen, I would welcome a little good fortune. So, now I am on day 19. The...

This is great. I am very encouraged. I do feel like I have better conditions this time around. My next question is about changing nitrate levels in my tap water. When I initially did my baseline readings on the tap water I got 40 ppm for nitrates. I did retest of the tap water yesterday, and...

This is my third attempt at fishless cycling...long story, but there was a disastrous failure and then a move involved... But (knock on wood) I MAY have gotten this right, finally... I have a 20 gallon tank, and am keeping the temp at 85 F I have ceramic rings in my "hang on back" filter, and a...

Thank you both. I do have the proper ammonia. I will be posting my progress with the fishless cycle, as I think its an important way to stay on track. I was SO very close to completing the cycle last time - and the support I received on the forum was invaluable. I feel like I have made...