Recent content by Dwurth2

Ok, thank you for clarifying that with me! so when I start doing daily changes and get the nitrites down, and the ammonia and nitrites stay zero for a couple weeks, then my tank is considered cycled?

When the nitrites initially spiked, it was darker than the 5.0 reading- I have the API test kit. My 55gal tank is stocked with 2 angelfish, 2 giant danios, 2 julii cory catfish, 1 dwarf blue gourami, And 1 small bristle nose pleco. I have lost 1 cory catfish- I started with 3, but so far all the...

Help!! I am doing a fish in cycle because we are new and didn’t know there was another way. Anyway, my tank has been set up for about 5 weeks. Ammonia rose and fell and has been 0 For about 3 weeks now. Nitrites rose to off the chart level- have come down some, but have been at 2.0 for about 2...

Thank you! Got them from Amazon- only $9 each and they are very thick and full!!

Thank you! Here is my tank- still in the process of cycling- assuming that’s why my water is ‘milky’ looking. Levels all are fine- 0 ammonia, nitrites, and around 10 nitrates.

Here are the gouramis- can you tell me if they are male or female?

I ‘think’ both dwarfs are females- I am new to keeping fish, so not certain. Our tank is in our living room which I am in 90% of the day- I spent A LOT of time yesterday just watching the fish and I never once saw the gold show aggressive behavior- no chasing/nipping etc the dwarf that started...

Hello! I am new to the forum and new to keeping a freshwater aquarium! I have a 55g tank with 2 angelfish, 2 dwarf gouramis, and 1 gold gourami! Excited to learn all I can about this hobby!

I have 2 dwarf gouramis that were buds, always swimming together, peaceful. Yesterday I bought 1 gold gourami. After adding the gold to the tank, 1 of my dwarf gouramis started being a bully to the other dwarf- chasing it around the tank especially if it came close to the gold gourami. This...