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  1. O

    New Tank - Mid Cycle but unsure of progress - HELP :)

    Hi guys, I'm new here, hoping I can get some reassurance. Purchased a brand new AquaOne Lifestyle 55ltr tank about 3 weeks ago. Started with a fishless cycle, with only Ammonia going up to 2.0 during this time (no nitrites or nitrates). I buckled for Christmas and put in 4 Neon...
  2. H

    Newly Cycled Tank

    Hi all, been cycling a 230l tank over the last 5 weeks. I have been dosing ammonia to 4ppm. The nitrite and ammonia are now dropping to 0 in a few hours. My question is when I stock fish I will obviously do it gradually however will the bacteria start dying off as the fish load I put in wont be...
  3. J

    New tank cycling questions

    Hi There: I need light in this matter with my aquarium, I started a fishless cycle in my 36g tank in Oct. 30, I started with 4.0 PPM Ammonia using Dr. Tim, today I'm still at 4.0 ppm in Ammonia, here's what I have: 36g Tank, with chiller, air stones, 50g filter (aqueon), all the decoration I...
  4. Jan Cavalieri

    Some technical advice about Ammonia and Nitrites

    Three of my 4 tanks were all cycled beautifully and according to directions on this website using Ammonia. It usually took 5-7 cycles of ammonia before I could get 2 days in a row of 0's in all the right places. Where I deviated was to adjust the PH down with PHdown before fish were added. Our...
  5. HalfTailedOwner

    Will a water change and replacing filter uncycle the tank?

    My 10 gallon tank is cycled as of 2 months ago. I have been using the same filter pad for the same amount of time, and I have always rinsed it off with used tank water as advised to prevent what would un-cycle the tank. Unfortunately, no matter how many times I rinsed the filter pad the...
  6. HalfTailedOwner

    Is My Tank Cycled?

    Hi, I'm still new to the hobby after a month of fish keeping. I've noticed by betta is still alive, which means I've probably done something right. I just bought a testing kit today (besides the ammonia kit) and have been able to check all the results. Here are the tank parameters in my 10...
  7. Jan Cavalieri

    It's all about chemistry - again.

    For the life of me I cannot get my newest tank to cycle. (my first one did it perfectly). It's a 29 gallon glass that has 2 zebra danio's in it (backstory - one mean danio is responsible for the death of a number of his peers and all the danio's were upsetting my 1st tank because they can be...
  8. HalfTailedOwner

    Betta Fish Isn't Swimming a lot

    Hi, I am a new fish owner... but before I'll start I'll provide some information on the betta habitat: Tank temp: 26C Tank size: 10 Gallons The betta fish is the only fish in the tank Water is dechlorinated Has a biofilter Has a heater Has an air pump The betta does eat However, when it...
  9. E

    Starting new tank with established water

    Hi guys, Iā€™ve just set up a 180 litre tank, and I used about 25 litres of well established tank water. The tank took a while to heat up to 24 degrees Celsius (overnight). Iā€™ve added safe start bacteria, as well as tap safe and added some fish food for ammonia. I also placed 3 moss balls from...
  10. BMBLSAD

    Fishless Cycle: Did it complete?

    Hi all, First time post to this forum. It's been over 7 years since I had an aquarium up and running, so my memory is kinda foggy. I am in the process of doing a fishless cycle. Here are the tank basics: - Size: 5g tank - Future fish: betta - Substrate: Caribsea Eco Complete - Plants: 1...
  11. D

    What do I do now?

    Hi, Iā€™m trying to re-establish the cycle in my tank and Iā€™m having some troubles. Two nights ago I had readings as follows: Ammonia 0.25, Nitrite 0.50, Nitrate 10.0. I did two 50% PWC back to back, vacuumed the gravel a bit and added a maintenance dose of bacteria. Last night my levels were...
  12. T

    How long

    I have a 29 gallon tank, freshwater. Running a Marineland 220 canister and a topfin power filter. I have 2 Glo Danios and 4 small Glo tetra. It has been a long time since I have kept fish, not up to date and I guess forgotten a lot. I started tank at Beginning of January, I had set up weeks...
  13. G

    Bacterial bloom

    I dirted and reworked my tank about 3 weeks ago, and I've got some heavy clouded water on my hands. It's been there for over 2 weeks now, and I'm unsure what to do. I've done a lot of water changes, but it's not helping. I also have a UV filter, but the bulb seems to be out. Ammonia and nitrite...
  14. ukdamon

    New Nano Shrimp Tank Setup

    Hello I presently have a community freshwater aquarium doing really well. I want to get a small nano aquarium for shrimp. I would like some advice. Do I cycle the new nano tank from scratch, or can I had material,water or media from my current tank to help with the cycle process? Damon
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    Slimy stuff

    I'm doing a fishless cycle of a dirted tank. The filter is cycled and has been going for over a year. Since I set up the tank more of this slimy tendrily stuff has appeared. On closer inspection under the microscope it turned out to be bacteria and infusoria. Anyone knows about this?
  16. Eman85358

    0 Fish, 0 ammonia, Off the charts Nitrites/Nitrates?!?!

    I have a Fluval V: 5 gallon, in tank simple sump filtration aquarium. It has been running for almost two months. It is supposed to be a low end brackish tank, so 1.005-1.010. I have been keeping it at around 1.008 on average. When I started this tank just about two months ago I added all of the...
  17. C

    Speed up cycle

    I have a 20 gal tank cycling for about a week and its still cloudy. I have two axolotls (3") that are supposed to be here Thursday and Im afraid it wont be ready for them. 1. Is there a way to speed up the cycling process? 2. Is it safe to keep axolotls in a tank while it finishes cycling?
  18. M

    Soon to adopt 2 mature blood parrots- any advice please?

    Hi everyone! I am getting a 240 litre Aqua One Aquatica tank delivered next week, to house 2 BP I fell in love with at my local fish store. They were trade-ins that had been sitting in a small holding tank at the store for months. Apparently they were badly neglected and sick when they came to...
  19. ElizabethFrancine

    Replacing a tank

    I currently have a 20 gallon tall tank, that Iā€™m looking to replace with a larger tank. Iā€™m trying to figure out the best way to switch them, but Iā€™m getting conflicting advice. My problem is that the new tank needs to go exactly where my current tank is. Iā€™m wondering if it would be possible...
  20. LyraGuppi

    Where to go next

    I'm cycling a 10 gallon. It's heavily planted, with its plants, driftwood, filter, and substrate all from established aquariums. Here's the levels so far: Where do I go next with this aquarium?
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