Recent content by kmore1994

So my ammonia has been at 0 for two days and nitrite has been above 5. I am not really sure what these readings mean and what to do next. Is it time for the snack dose as the cycling article states or should I do something else?

Its been a couple days since I've updated. My ammonia is clearly at zero and nitrite is at 5, is it at this point that I should add the snack feeding? 

Im new to the whole saltwater community and plan when I move back into my house to start a saltwater tank (currently in college in an apartment). Since I've got quite some time to go until I officially start my tank I want the chance to read up on as much about maintaining a tank as possible. If...

  Thanks thrujenseyes, I see the same numbers from my mac also. I went ahead and waited another day to test and surely enough my ammonia was around .5 and my nit was definitely over 2. Since we are both using the same general size tank I wanted to ask, did you change the water throughout doing...

So it is now my 4th day of cycling.  Everything seems to be going fairly well, just wanted to get a heads up if I should add more ammonia now or not yet. Im not very good at distinguishing shades of color so this is where the help of everyone else will really come in hand. I put the tubes next...

I must admit, I am quite new to this hobby but my have I got the bug for it. I just started my first personal tank a day ago and can't wait to get the ball rolling on it. Thank god for me finding this forum, it has saved my soul in trying to figure a lot out. I am going to start a journal in the...

So this is my first time trying out a freshwater tank on my own. My dad had one when I was younger but I have not had one of my own ever. I had to start small since it is in my apartment so I went with a 5 gallon (don't mock the decor, had to work with what we had ). I filled up my tank last...