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Thanks for the replies. My water parameters are nitrate 5 nitrites 0 ammonia 1.2 ph 7.5 I am having a sort of spike in ammonia as I checked it last week and ammonia was at 0. When you say 2 shoals of 6 which fish do you all reccommend?

Hi all. I have had my tank going for around 2 months and I want to add 2-3 more fish. I have the elite 60 with the stingray15 filter. I have taken out the carbon/zeolite cartridges and replace them with foam media. I have the following fish: 2 x mollies 2 x glowlight tetras 2 x black neons 2 x...

My readings at present are 7.0 and I am using nutrafin mini master kit. I put in 3ml last tuesday evening. I used the chart on this forum

I have changed both cartridges with foam sponges. My cycle has been only going for a week so I don't mind starting my cycle again. I also still have a high ammonia reading. Should I do a 20% water change or just leave everything and play the waiting game? Thanks :good:

You guys are great. Thanks for the sound advice. Just one more question. Once I place the foam inside filter will this delay the cycling process? Thanks

Brilliant. Thanks for the advice. I will buy some foam media. One other thing how often do I change/wash the foam? Thanks

Sorry I have taken a long time to respond but cycling my tank is very time consuming to a newbee like me. I am adding ammonia, homebase. Its not an established filter but a new elite stingray 15. Wattage of light is 15watt and as per website the litres per hour is 300. One other question should...

I have searched some websites and it is for tanks upto 75l and I have found the info about flow rates. The website says 300l per hour. Do you know if it is easy to open the cages which store the carbon/zeolite?

I have looked everywhere for the flow rates but cannot find them. I have looked at the flow from the outet and it looks pretty powerful. The only bit with sponge/media in the filter is at the bottom "fin" like bit. Their are also 2 filter cartridges with carbon/zeolite whatever that is. I have...

Can someone please help. I have a 60l tank which I am currently doing a fishless cycle. I have have followed all the brilliant advice from this wonderful forum but I have a couple of questions. I have a elite 15 stingray filter and want to know if this filter is ok for cycling my new tank? I...

I am new to this and I have read most of the topics. I just have a question about my filter the elite 15. I am getting hardly no readings on the ammonia front but is this due to filter cartridges? If so should I change them and place foam inside them instead? Also I have been cycling fishless...