Recent content by Meechm

What do u mean, like pictures of the tank? By the way my nitrite just spiked to Iike 10 ppm and my nitrate is like 30, Is that okay to leave like that until it completes the full cycle?

Just an update for anyone who may have been following this thread. I continued to do regular large water changes everytime the ammonia levels creeped up and 1 day I was in the LFS when I got to talking about my problem. The man there told me that by changing my water every day I was removing too...

Can't really describe it, the water smells. I guess just really fishy, for lack of a better description. It gets better when I change the water, but when the ammonia creeps up, even just a bit, the smell comes back. I just added some live plants, maybe that will help

I see. And once the cycle is complete I only need to change the water when the nitrAte gets too high? P.S. I'm not in the clear yet, the tank shot back up to 1ppm ammonia. Looks like its time for another water change. Will the smell ever go away? I don't remember the LFS tanks smelling. I will...

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So I went to a few LFS and they did not have good plant selections, know a good online source and what plants might go well with my tank?

After 2 days of 70-90% water changes and some stability my water is holding steady with no ammonia for the moment. I also used some Paradym and some water conditioner. All the fish seem happy and healty. So, assuming that the ammonia stays at 0 or I only have to do a few more water changes...

That is a fake plant but I was wondering if I should get real ones, I think I will go pick some up.

He is my favorite fish in the tank! I want to get a few more when the cycle is complete, besides the LFS is sold out now anyway! He hides inside the ornaments a lot and usually comes out at night.

I don't know if it matters but I rinsed them in tank water, not tap water and I put them ina plastic bag, they are still a bit damp also. I can fit them behind my regular media in my HOB. If there is a chance they will help I am going to do another huge water change when I get home and add the...

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Hey guys thought I would post a link of my tank. In another thread I posted a few problems I am having with it, if anyone has any other advise for me please let me know. Anyway thanks for letting me join your forum and here is my tank, enjoy...

Thanks again for the advise Cambojnr. I am prepared to change the water every day for a year if I have to, I don't care. I enjoy working on the tank anyhow. What about the plants? I had a similar problem in my 10 gallon as I listed above, it was at approx 3ppm and I was going to do a water...

Just got home and started water change. How will I know when the cycle is complete? How much should I remove each day? Thanks. Also I still have the old filter pads I removed, should I put the second one back in? Should I add plants or wait?

Hello guys. I am new to this forum and new to aquariums in general. I do a lot of online research and find myself coming across this forum regularly so I figured I would give it a shot. So here it goes. It all started at the local carnival with my kids and a 5 dollar bucket of ping pong balls. A...