Recent content by wiz83

I have just added 4.0ppm worth of ammonia. I'll do the full water change tomorrow.

So you suggest I do a 100% water change? Or like a 90% or something like that ? What I did was do the 50% water change a few days ago, and actually killed a bunch of bacterias I reckon, coz I used to be able to convert 2-3 ppm ammonia to nitrites within 24 hours, but I could not get them down...

Day 33, ammonia dropped to 0 again, was worried. Nitrites still rocket sky high, the purple is so deep I can't measure what's the PPM ... I'm about to sing SMOKE ON THE WATER ... by DEEP PURPLE ... :P Nitrates still at zero ... :( Please suggest if I should do water change to reduce nitrites...

My tap water is very soft, but the pH is a bit on the high side. 7.5-8.0pH The last 2 days I put 2-2.5ppm of Ammonia into the tank and it all got converted to Nitrite. I did 50% water change with conditioned water using Nutrafin Aqua+Plus, I just did the ammonia test, my ammonia is still...

I'm on Day 31. Signs of bacteria 2 days ago on Day 29, when Ammonia drops, and I've been maintaining 2.5-3.0ppm of Ammonia, and it keeps dropping to 0.0, but bad thing is, no drop in Nitrite, and no build of Nitrates. I tested the Nitrite level earlier, the solution turned super purple, so dark...

Can't manage to get it from my neighbor. :( Neighbor can't spare any. :(

I can't find the brand of the HOB, but it's one of those that runs 120 Gallon per Hour. My tank 12 Gallons. It's day 18, temp at 30C, Ammonia at 2.5, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0. No signs of bacteria.

My neighbor has a fish pond, and has a bunch of kois. Do you suggest me getting a few piece of his ceramic filter media? Even if I manage to borrow some from my neighbor, where do you suggest me putting it into? My HOB filter is pretty small, can I just put it in the middle of the tank, right...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!! Day 15, still no drop in ammonia, and no spike in nitrite at all. I did some research, and read some tanks having stalled cycle, and things like that. So I did a 75% water change conditioned with Nutrafin Aqua+Plus. Temp set at 31C, pH at 7.5, that's my tap...

But, I'm thinking of getting the same materials used in nylon pot scrubbies. Anyways, I'm doing fishless cycle, exactly 14 days with Ace Hardware Janitorial Ammonia, and at 29C, dechlorinated water, with bio sponge (black color), and no drop in ammonia, no increase in nitrate and nitrate. Very...

I'm on 14 days exactly, no drop in Ammonia, and no increase in Nitrite. Can someone help? How can I test wha'ts going on? Should I just change all the water? I've been topping up conditioned water for all those water that has evaporated. I'm very frustrated.

7 Days in, still no drop in ammonia, and no signs of nitrite/nitrate. Can someone explain to me what's wrong? I've read usually the first 5 days, should have signs on nitrite, but no nitrate, but apparently mine isn't working at all.

Anyone with any ideas?

I live in Malaysia, I don't know why, I'm having hard time finding nylon pot scrubbies, most of them are made of steel, and they're expensive. However at my local textile shops, I found out that those nylon nettings that are used to make pot scrubbies go for rather cheap. My question is, will...

I know, but I'm disappointed because I've purchased nitrifying bacteria, and it's not working. I spent USD$8 worth purchasing snake oil ... LoL