Recent content by sam&sirus

Hi ya. My ammonia went up to somewhere in between 2 and 4. (my results chart doesn't have a colour for 3!) I'm using a test kit by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Inc called Freshwater Master Test Kit. Hope it's a reliable one. My nitrites went to 2 as well, which was really scary as it was a ghastly...

Hi daza. Thanks for your reply. First posts are scary! I read the cycle pages. When i started adding the food, the ammonia shot up, and eventually came down to zero. The nitrite shot up and is slowly coming back down. I have been doing water changes, (shop told me too). Does this mean that i...

Hello. I bought my 1st tank last week. i haven't added fish yet. The shop said to leave it running for 2 weeks, and to add a bit of food every other day. I tested the water this morning. Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.25 Nitrate 10. I know I can't add fish yet, but was wondering if it sounds like...

Just wanted to say hi. I have a new 40 gallon tank and no fish yet. I look forward to learning lots on these forums. :)