Recent content by marsdenj

Thanks, I think i was too eager and used that crappy bacteria in a bottle that i got with my tank (nutrafin cycle) so i dont think it was fully cycled and thats why the fish died (I hope) Thanks, what is the product called in boots? Will i need to discard the water again or not? Thanks all,

Thanks, I have it set at 32 as I have no fish in the tank so to speed up bacteria growth. Today my readings were: pH - 7.6 Ammonia - 0 ppm Nitrite - 0 ppm Nitrate - 0 ppm Now, I know this is how it should be in a cycled tank but the water in this tank has only been in two days. I removed all...

I have set my fish tank up again after the last lot of fish were dying off one by one. I emptied all the water out and filled it up again with water and dechlorinator. I added fish food to the water. The temperature is at 32 degrees. I have done the tests just now and they are all normal. It...

No im from the UK, Ill have to have a look for some. Ill try asda or morrisons.

Is there anyway to do a fishless cycle without using pure ammonia?

Thanks for the advice, im guessing that i shouldnt wash the filter and decor to keep the bacteria?

Thanks for the advice, so, if i was to do a fishless cycle would i have to start again with new water or not? How long does the tank take to cycle? Cheers, Dan

Hi, I came back from work today to find my platy and my pleco both dead. Over the past couple of days I have lost 6 Neons and 6 Harlequins also. My tank has been running for 6 Days now and I have added dechlorinator, cycle stuff, I have also done a full test of the water today using the API Test...

Also, is there any way to test the oxygen level of the water? Which fish species are usually good for cycling a tank? Can anyone recommend any good books for tropical fish keeping?

Thanks for all your replies. An update on with the situation. All the fish have died apart from the pleco which seems to be doing fine apart from a bit of white around his eye. I bought some anti-fungal to put in the tank and it seems to have helped as the white around the eye is pealing off...

I'm new to the forum and to fish keeping in general. I have read the beginners resource centre regarding the cycling process but this was after I added the fish. I know, a stupid mistake but I've done a lot more of research now. The tank hasn't been cycled fully but has been running for about 24...