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I recently started cycling a 29 gallon aquarium and I have a aqueon 50 filter running on it. I had it running stock for the first 2 days but I started researching more into filtration today and realized my filter could be better, so I went and bought a sponge insert for a aquaclear 50 and put it...

I ended up getting some of the fritz ammonium chloride. It said 1 teaspoon per 100 gallons. Since I have a 29 gallon I did about 30% of a teaspoon and then waited like 10 min and tested my ammonia. It read right at about 4ppm so I guess I dosed it right haha

So I just set up a 29 gallon aquarium and I am In the process of cycling it. I have just been throwing in fish food to get the ammonia started and I’ve been dosing it with seachem stability. I was thinking about maybe just adding actual ammonia to get it going quicker. Has anyone used this stuff...

Okay! Truly thank you for the advice. I have been a little lost and am trying to learn as I go. Nice to meet people like yourself with experience who are willing to help

Okay I am actually going to rehome the betta, and I’ll have to look into the Bolivian ram. I was interested in the German blue ram, but i read it needs to be too warm for the rest of my fish so I decided against it

And also I have read a little on hatchet fish and had a few concerns about my ph. I really like them and would love to add a few to my aquarium but I have a ph of 7.5 which is higher then they can tolerate according to all the stuff I have read. Do you have any advice for that?

Absolutely, but it definitely helps me get a start on some research. I am definitely thinking of leaving the betta in the 10 gallon because I was also looking into a good centerpiece fish like a honey gourami perhaps and am worried that the betta would not go well with a honey or gourami or...

Okay perfect thank you for the help. You are awesome

Okay so I found it. The hardness is 73.6 mg/l.

I’m not sure about the hardness of my water because my test kit only does ph, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite. But the ph for my tap is about 7.5

And also any recommendations for good filter ideas for a high stocked 40

I as of right now, have a 10 gallon aquarium with 10 neon tetras, 4 albino Cory cats, a betta, and a mystery snail. I am planning on moving them into a 40 gallon breeder ASAP and am looking for some ideas of other live stock to put in there. I am also looking for a better light to put on it as...