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API master kit and took a sample into the store to be checked as well. The tank is newly cycled. Meaning, it has stable water parameters established for about a week now. It's been cycling for a little over 4 weeks. To update the problem, the cichlid is doing fine and exhibiting normal...

I transferred my Brichardi Cichlid which was in a well established 10g tank to my newly cycled 30g tank. The fish seems like it might just be stressed and getting used to it's new surroundings, but it is staying on the bottom of the tank under a leaf from one of my plants. I'm not quite sure if...

Thanks for the welcome! Thanks for the redirect. I think I'll be needing a new validation email. I must have deleted it. Thank you in advance. That is quite a good idea. I wish I had thought of that previously. However, I did think ahead and purchased a small sponge that I placed in my 10g...

They've been quite alright for the time being in the 10g. However, they are only in the 10g tank until my 30g tank is ready. Thank you for the observations. Thank you.

Just a thought, you could fishless cycle your 30g tank now that you have put your gouramis in your 10g. Keith. That's what I'm thinking about. The only problem now is the 10g is waaayyy overstocked as my friend just dropped off 4 silver dollars that I may inherit :/ The load of this 10g...

Today, I just took the Gouramis out and placed them in my 10g tank (which is very established) for the time being.

Hello Keith. Thanks for the reply. I am familiar with the nitrogen cycle as I have a bachelors in biology and microbiology. However, fish keeping is a very new subject. The day before I wrote the original post the nitrite and NH3 were normal as were nitrate. I guess I should have expected this...

Like my 10 gallon tank the salt is added in a very small amount as some fish do much better with a small amount of salt in their water. It's by no means anything close to that of a marine tank. I will get a testing kit today. I just performed a 25% water change and will keep fish on...

I will have to get another test to see what my ranges are for more accurate water parameters. I didn't use the filter media from the old tank as I bought a new Aqueon (large) QuietFlow Power filter and heater. I did add some nitrifying bacteria species to the tank (the day of set-up) and every...

I would also like to add that the 30 gallon tank is very well planted and a large hollowed out tree is provided for protection. I can provide pictures if need be.

Hello all, I have just started keeping fish for the past 6 months. I first set up a 10 gallon tank with a very beautiful (1) creamcicle Molly, (2) Spotted Cory cats, (1) Otocinclus catfish, (1) Rubbernose Pleco and (2) Brichardi Cichlids that I'm currently holding in the 10 gallon tank for the...