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Again thanks for your help, i will take everyones ideas and suggestions into account when i get my fish. As my list is fairly specific, does anyone know which website is better for quality, aquaticlifedirect.co.uk/ or directtropicals.co.uk/? Ooh and Oldman47 i really like those rainbow...

Woop, my nitrite test is blue! Does this mean tomorrow i can do my big water change to get rid of nitrates and then get some fish? As my list is quite specific, and none of the local fish shops have most of them, i have decided to do my first order on t'internet, does anyone know which website...

Thanks guys, is what ellena said correct, it makes sense, but i've read that adding them all can also be risky. Also, i will be very lucky to go to my local fish store and them have all the fish i want in that one store. Its a real shame about the sparkling gourami and the black mollies as i...

The time has almost come where i can actually buy some fish after doing a fishless cycle, and i have drawn up a shortlist of fish i would like for my 165 litre, soon to be planted tank. I am not actually going to get all these fish it will probably overstock my tank and some of them are probably...

Thank you again waterdrop, that is an incredibly detailed answer and really interesting and helpful information and advice, i was kind of just expecting a yes! As for fish, do you or anyone else see any problem with keeping these fish. I wont be adding them all at once and i see having them as...

OK, its probably better not adding them all at once monetry wise anyway. I have to say i am kind of struggling a bit choosing my fish, as i want fish that look good and have personality, that arent too small, arent too big, colourful, peaceful, mix well, and i think i would eventually like to...

Another question i have is when the fishless cycle is complete, i have read i can fully stock my tank in one go, would you recommend this or would you add one species at a time or a few at a time or what? Cheers, J.

Just found a forum post that answered the first question - it means the nitrites are very high if anyone is interested.

Me again, the nitrite test is still going purple at the bottom straight away, but then going light blue after 5 mins. Does this mean it is still high or its at zero? Also, once its all done and i have do change the filters, do i change the filters, or does this get rid of all the good bacteria?

Oh bugger, ah well i just wont add any tonight, i thought the add and wait meant that you added then waited till it went down and immediately added again.

My ammonia is now dropping to 0 very quickly, about every 12 hours, so i am now topping up with ammonia twice a day, is this correct? I think the nitrites are still high as the liquid goes very purple at the bottom straight away before going light purple.

:hyper: OOOOOOOOOH, i never thought i could get so excited by fishless cycling!!! My ammonia has dropped down to 0ish and done my first nitrite test went purple straight away, which i have read means its high, but it ends up at 0.5. Although my spirits were dampened slightly as when i was...

I sure do! Without Waterdrops help id have a tank of dead fish by now!

Yeh, i have now purchased the API master kit and am using that, and im glad to say all is going to plan after the earlier strange test results from the Interpet tablet "easytest".

I have another question as i have read conflicting views on this, can i add plants whilst doing my fishless cycle?