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I decided to go the fishless route since my remaining fish are happy in my spare tank I put them in and I didn't want to risk them dying as well.   I do have some issues though.     I started the fishless cycle once again since nothing was happening since it seemed like I had wiped out most of...

So I don't need to start all over with the cycling process and instead just do water changes?   It just worries me to put the fish back in not knowing if my cycle has just stopped or it is just recovering.   I now know better for next time not to go overboard with cleaning.      Do I just do...

I have a 10 gallon, cycled tank that has been up and running for almost a year with the same 5 fish but then I decided to get a new air pump since the aeration was not the best.   I also decided to redo the tank (I now know not a brilliant idea) and bought new gravel (rinsed several times before...

Thanks for letting me know it wasn't my fault.   I did take the one fish back to Petco that died (still can't find the tetra who came up missing) and they gave me my money back.   I did do a 25% water change yesterday because I don't know what happened to the tetra and with the other one dead in...

I'm sure this for a different forum but I got my fish on Friday and all was great.   Then on Sunday I checked and my Albino Glowlight tetras were all there and then 4 hours later one is missing.   Still haven't found it.   Looked all over the tank and no fish so I have no clue.   Then today I...

I bought some Green Moscow guppies!   They seem to like their new home.   

I got up this morning and both my ammonia and nitrite read ZERO!   I did a big water change, set my thermostat down and will be off to buy fish in about an hour or so!   I can't wait!

Thanks for all the help.  It has been a process but at least now I understand the whole nitrogen cycle which I think will make me a better fish keeper.   I am off tomorrow to purchase fish.   I have my eye on Albino Glow Light Tetras or if they have one a really cool betta.   

Thanks for all the great advice.   TTA you were right about the Nitrites.   Not sure if the testing was wrong or what.   But the last time I added ammonia to 3 ppm, Dose #9 the tank in 24 hours was still reading Nitrites of between 2-5 ppm (the colors look alike to me on the chart) and then at...

Cycle Day 29 Ammonia:  0 ppm Nitrite:  Between 0-.25 ppm (very light blue/purple almost all blue but not a perfect light blue)   I dosed the tank back to 3 ppm (Dose #8)  and will test tomorrow.  At least this is better than the bright purple I was getting.   At least this is progress or so in...

I haven't added any Prime to the water in over a week and I took your suggestion and I keep a bottle of water for evaporation purposes but that water has been sitting for over 4 days now.   I haven't added any water in almost a week.   I too understand your questioning this because I am too.  ...

That is very true JD.   There isn't a lot of color different once you go past the 1 ppm of nitrite because all the purple colors look alike.   What I have been reading as 2 ppm could very possibly be 1.50 to 5 ppm because the color shading is pretty much the same to me.   I have been trying this...

I'm not sure how I can be screwing up this test.   It is either clear blue for 0 or a blue/purple color for anything 1 ppm or less.   A vibrant purple is for 2 ppm or more.   I agree that I have no clue why my nitrite is not at zero in 24 hours either.   I am going to test in a few hours.    I...

Cycle Day 27   Ammonia:  0 ppm Nitrite:   More than 1 ppm but less than 2 ppm  (it was more blue purple than just straight purple, if that makes sense)   I will just wait and test on Sunday night when I return and go from there.   Hopefully, my tank won't be as stubborn when I return!     So on...

So because I am paranoid about the tank I checked the other parameters of the tank.   PH:  7.8 ppm Nitrate:  80 ppm or even a little more.  The red was really dark but not as dark as the 160 ppm color.      I get my ammonia to finally go down and now I can't get my nitrite to process in 24...