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Thanks fluttermoth and colleen. I will do another water change today! She used the test strips and you said those are not very accurate. I will get a liquid test kit, assuming this is a common product in the pet supply. Thanks! Oh and they did explain that I would not have ammonia until I...

Water test results are in: NitrAtes are slightly elevated (she said not to worry) NitrItes ARE elevated Ammonia is zero and everything else is normal too. Well?

It really is a beautiful tank! We love it. Just gotta get it right!

Thanks! I plan to have the water tested today. Will post results. Will stop changing media (except to replace charcoal with more noodles). Thanks again. :)

I ran the tank empty for about 2.5 weeks. Then introduced 2 guppies. When water tested "perfect," I introduced two ghost shrimp. They died immediately. Waited about 3 weeks and introduced 4 guppies. With regards to cycling -- I did what the "aquatic specialists" told me to do. I have had...

Yes. This is what I was told to do. charcoal every month The other two every other month. Very true. I did about a 25% change on Tuesday and it didn't take long at all. It would be just as easy to do a 50% change. Thanks. Thanks Miles. Yes, I followed the advice re: floating the bag to...

Funny you asked that question only because the pet store told me that if they were picking on each other, we weren't feeding them enough. Originally, we were told to feed them just once a day, as much as they'll eat in a few minutes. And yes, I change the charcoal filter monthly (yesterday, I...

Yes, all male. I was told the same as you -- that I would have a tank full of babies! Of course, my daughter wouldn't complain about babies . . . ha! And was told, that if I introduced all at once, the ammonia would spike too high. I did 2, then 4 and was told I shouldn't have added 4 at...

Sorry fish crazy. I missed part of your post. Let me answer your questions: Yes, I have had multiple water tests at the store. I had at least 6 water tests done during the fishless phase of this adventure and I didn't add any fish until they said the water looked good for a fishless tank...

I am very frustrated (sorry!) I did cycle the tank. I cycled it fishless -- then with just 2 guppies for quite a while. Was my fishless cycle not long enough? You can't believe the trouble I went through taking water to be tested every few days. And, no one has explained why the 5 stay strong...

Okay, I read all about cycling and I feel like we did a pretty good job for newbies, except that we added 4 guppies to the two. Probably should have only added 2 more, then 2 more a few weeks later. I also read the newbies no-no list and I am guilty of one. Oops! I did in fact rince the white...

Thanks Fish Crazy -- but again, why only the new guy? And, why wouldn't my tank be established now if it's been running since Mid-May and started with no fish? I change 2 filters every other month and one filter every month (the charcoal one) And I changed just about a bucket yesterday. I did...

Hi and thanks! Okay, I will read about cycling . . . I know a bit already, but I'm sure I can learn more. We were told 1 inch of fish per gallon and the guppies are not even an inch each. I specifically asked because I wanted a "humane" tank. And, why only the new guy? The original 2 and 3 of...

Hi there, My husband I bought a Fluval Edge (6 gallon tank) for our daughter, for her 7th birthday. So far we're doing better than I expected, but we are having one major issue. Do you mind a bit of background? Ran the tank empty for about 2 1/2 weeks starting mid-May. Introduced 2 guppies...