Recent content by Seaninchicago

Just the ammonia (up a bit... but still very low) and the nitrite (none.) I haven't taken it into the shop yet. The fish seem fine with it, they just float above the stuff. I'd guess I've got about 3 square inches of it, and they just ignore it. I'm tempted to try and scoop it out, but I...

I suppose that's possible. I gave it a pretty good cleaning though. Maybe if not the gravel then in the driftwood or plants? Additionally, this stuff "appeared" only in the last few days. I've had the tank sitting there with everything except fish for about two weeks.

Hi, I re-entered the world of fish very recently after being away since childhood. I set up a new tank a few weeks ago (and, I'll admit, didn't cycle... sorry, not one of things I remembered from the kiddy years... I'm taking steps, however) and introduced a few fish about 5 days ago. Last...