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Ok I went out to buy another test and it says that i have no ammonia in either tank. (stupid master test strips had no amonia gauge)

Ok i got the tests. My turtle tank has 0 nitrites, 80 nitrates (i shoud do a water change), ph 6.0, carbonate hardness 0, general hardness 120. My new tank that i just put the media in 0 nitrites, 40 nitrates, PH 6.0, Carbonate hardness 0, general hardness 120. How are these and can i put fish...

Also don't worry about me removing all the bacteria from my turtle tank it is the type of filter with 2 parts a bag and a synthetic wire thing that is sor of like a sponge i only took out the bag so the sponge iwll still have bactiria on it.

The feeders were originaly to help him learn to swim because when we first got him he couldnt. He then likes chasing them so much we kept buying them. I have the tank that the guppies are going in set up and i knew enough about cycleing to know that i needed to do it but i didnt know if i could...

Is media the dirty filter cartrige or what? I dont know exactly what to move... Also is there a way to reduce pyramiding in turtles if you know it? and what are some other things i can feed the things in this tank. The goldfish are going to stop being fed as well. The new tank is for breeding...

My tank has two light fixtures over a floating basking rock. One light has a UVB (i checked it is UVB not just UVA) and one from rona for heat. It has a submersable filter designed for a 40 gallon tank. The temp i keep with a heater at about 75 or lower. The basking rock is about 85. I have some...

Sorry about the double post but i dont know how to edit. By 20L I meant 20GL it is a 20 GALLON long tank not a 20 liter one.

Can i use some of the things in my turtle tank? I have a RES livng in a 20L tank that i never cycled although i have had it for over a year. Can i use this tank to take media or since i never cycled it will it not work? I also have a 4 inch meduca pleco about 10 feeder fish and a large shubunkin...