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    My Fishless Cycle, Oh And 1 Snail!

    Hi All Iv been following all the various instructions on this great site and I am about 8 days into my fishless cycle with a 23l tank. I'm on my 2nd cycle of ammonia after it dropped to 0.6 and now I've added more to get it back up to 4 to 5 ppm. My current tests are as follows: PH = 7 Ammonia...
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    Fluval Edge Tank For A Noobie.

    Hi Lee I bought a standard gravel cleaner, not the fluval one, didnt even know about it lol. But the one I bought with pipe, valve and hose length is perfect for my needs. My tank is nearly there, Im on my 2nd ammonia cycle, its dropped once and now I've topped it back up again to 4 to 5 ppm...
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    Fluval Edge Tank For A Noobie.

    Hi Lee I added my ammonia about 4 days ago, and I bought a cheap seringe from boots, and after doing the calculations I added 1.3ml of boots Ammonia (9.5%) to my tank and it has given me 4 to 5 ppm of Ammonia in my Fluval Edge. I didnt like to do the drops direct from the bottle as I trialed...
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    Starting Fishless Cycle With Ro Water

    Hi Oldman47 Thanks for your heads up. Is the TDS the same as either of the GH or KH tests? or do I need to get another test kit for doing TDS? Regards David
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    Fluval Edge Tank For A Noobie.

    Thought I'd chuck a picture in of my tank so far Lee. Interresting times ahead I think. lol
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    Starting Fishless Cycle With Ro Water

    Thought I'd add a picture of my tank so far: You can see the white ceramic thingy which is mature media, and I've hung it infront of the filter inlet with another behind the mature wood. Quite please with this so far. Looking forward to getting the fishless cycle properly started.
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    Starting Fishless Cycle With Ro Water

    Thanks Waterdrop I jumped the gun a little as already in my tank this morning I found a heavy hard deposits on the water line of lime scale and thats in just 48hrs, I really do have such a nightmare with hard water here, not just in with an aquarium but in kitchen and appliances. I have 3...
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    Fluval Edge Tank For A Noobie.

    Hi Lee Most definitly, it will be good to compare as we go on, and I had the same thing with the bubbles, but 24hours later they all cleared thank goodness, looks really nice already. I have had a major change today, as my water here is so hard, I've just done a complete water change with RO...
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    Starting Fishless Cycle With Ro Water

    Hi All After doing some basic testing ( still waiting for my master test kit) it looks like I have very hard water and higher PH that may restrict my options, so after another TFF member mentioned about RO Water (ty WILLS) I think that may be a better way to start my Fishless cycle. I have a...
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    Hi All - Newbie Questions Alert Lol

    Staines in Middlesex, but I dont mind doing extra work to be able to choose my fish, rather than having the water specs to define my choice, I've done a bit more googling about RO water and it looks like that may be the right way to go, so I know wonder if I would be better to go get some RO...
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    Hi All - Newbie Questions Alert Lol

    Hi Wills I was wanting to go for shrimp, guppies, etc, small colorful active things, I don't want lots of fish, just an nice little display tank, but I want to do it correctly. What PH does RO water have then? Regards D ;¬))
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    Hi All - Newbie Questions Alert Lol

    Hi All Looks like a great forum to help getting started, no body told me about fish less cycle in the store I bought the tank from, just said leave it a week before putting fish in. lol. But i'm now on the right path. Ordered master testing kit, should be here tomorrow, got my ammonia ready. I...
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    Fluval Edge Tank For A Noobie.

    Hi Lee Good timing on the post, I'm 100% the same position as you, just bought a Fluval Edge, cleaned gravel, added water, fluids that came with Fluval and waiting for Master testing kit to arrive tomorrow for my fish less cycle. I started all mine on Saturday, so sounds liek very similar...
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    is very new to keeping fish - go gentle

    is very new to keeping fish - go gentle
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