Thanks! I split the difference with a 60% water change, added 1ppm ammonia and tested within 1hr. after. Showed nitrites up a bit and ammonia as well. Retested after 12 hrs and everything fine with those. Nitrates still on higher side, but all my tanks that have been established after years...
Yep, that's them Hunter001. Thanks a bunch! Now I just need to find some females to put in with these two males. I just have to learn how to tell them apart or trust the folks at the tropical fish store to steer me in the right direction. Not looking at breeding them, just trying to lessen...
Sorry I have not got back on this. Been away. Anyway, can't seem to figure out how to attach a picture just yet from my documents so I'll have to read up on that and hope to provide the pictures you need to answer my question soon.
I've just about reached the 6 week period and testing every 12 hrs at no ammonia or nitrites. Nitrates are high and this tells me I'm ready for the big water change I've been advised to do in the past. Only question I have is how much water I need to remove from the 10 gal tank? I fear that...
I'm looking to find out the scientific name of two types of African Cichlids in order to find on this huge index list I found on the web. Checking for compatibility, tank set up, etc. One is completely orange in color the other has bumblebee stripes. Also, how do I tell male from female?
I see so I should have kept dosing every 12hrs still instead of once per day. Makes sense and I'm sure the big water change probably did not help matters. Unfortunately, my guide I used was not that specific to this point. It just advised that once the nitrite and ammonia zero out for 24hrs...
I see so I should have kept dosing every 12hrs still instead of once per day. Makes sense and I'm sure the big water change probably did not help matters. Unfortunately, my guide I used was not that specific to this point. It just advised that once the nitrite and ammonia zero out for 24hrs...
This don't make any sense after having perfomed a sucessful fishless cycle before following the same advisement this time around for a 10gal aquarium. After 4 wks my nitrite and ammonia levels zeroed out after 24 hours. Followed the instruction to do a large water change 80% at least, used...