Recent content by sandarora

Hi, sharing the test numbers for day 41 --> pH - 6.4, Ammonia - 2, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate - 40. I don't have any live plants in the tank. It only has a heater, bubbler, gravel. Temp is maintained around 85 degrees. I had added dose #10 of ammonia 2 days back on day 39. Ammonia hasn't come down at...

Hi, getting back to this thread. Today is day 40 of the aquarium cycling. I have been following the link which was shared above for the instructions for fishless cycling. Yesterday was dose #10 of ammonia (full dose which translates to 120 drops of DrTim ammonia liquid for my tank capacity)...

Hi community, looking for some guidance with nitrogen cycling. I am setting up a tank from scratch (sort of). This is an old tank on which I am doing a hard reset. Its previous inhabitants died few weeks back. They were with me for close to 11 years. I have done a reset of the tank with all new...

Hi, I gave the second dose of Kanaplex today. Still no improvement in her condition. She is sitting in a corner of the tank and breathing very heavily. Also, not eaten for last 4-5 days. To answer some of the points above regarding the filter layers, I have not cleaned or replaced the bio...

Hi all, really appreciate the inputs. Pic attached. I had a smaller (ring) airstone which I have now replaced with a slightly bigger one to add more aeration. I have been using this Aquaclear 50 filter. As of now, I have removed the charcoal layer (middle) so there is bottom foam layer and...

Hi all, looking for your guidance. I have a red tailed shark who is close to 11 years old. He has not eaten for last 2-3 days. He had a fungus like growth close to the mouth. I was doing Pimafix and Melafix treatment for last couple of days. That fungus growth seems to be gone but he is...