Recent content by Chymie

Ah ok thanks OldMan47. I think I am going to go a head and stick with guppies or endlers. My pH fluxes between 7.5 to 8.0

Oldman47 thanks for confirming that I am using the right ammonia. Also I added 5 ppm ammonia about 10 days ago and it is already gone and I have 5.0ppm nitrites and about 20ppm nitrates. I feel like this is going too well and I might have messed something up. And I have decided on putting a...

Oh wow I had no idea it was that dangerous to fish! I did rinse it out before I tried my cycle (with the right ammonia this time) but I might go a head and rinse everything out again just in case. I thought it would just mess up the cycling process I didn't think it would kill the fish. And I...

Ok I will do it that way instead. I just realized I was using the wrong type of ammonia as well. I went to true value and got some that doesn't bubble up when I shake it so I am guessing its ok. It is blue ribbon brand but it doesn't have any ingredients listed on it just says no phosphate. I...

Hello This is my first aquarium and I am not real sure if I am doing this right. I am doing a fishless cycle since it sounded safer for the fish and gives me more time to pick out the right fish. The tank I have is 10 gallons with a heater and a Topfin 10 3-way Filter. My tap water is hard. The...