cycling help

Hello! I got a 55 gallon tank over a month ago and I’ve been trying to cycle it using the fishless cycle with Dr. Tim’s ammonia and beneficial bacteria in a bottle. I’ve been following the instructions from Dr. Tim’s website but also referencing the forum here for more information. I’ve never...

Hello everyone! As the title suggests I would like some help/suggestions with setting up my newish tank. It is a 10 gallon half moon tank, rather than a typical rectangle tank. I will post a link to the exact tank and tank equipment at the bottom of the post, as well as a picture of the newly...

Hi, I am new to fish keeping and am taking it up because my 4 year old is fascinated by fish and wanted to get some for his birthday (which is next week). When I spoke to the person in the shop, they said a tank should be set up at least 24 hours before the fish go in but now I've read that...

Ok guys so my tank is up and running. I have included photos of my tests below. The tests have been completed after adding dechlorinator and biological starter. I am also using a filter that has been used previously by the person I purchased the tank from I just rinsed these under tap water. I’m...

So I have a baby female beta, 2 gold rings, a baby synodontis eupterus catfish, and a male guppy in an 8 gallon tank. I've had them for exactly just over a week now. However, I didn't have time to cycle the tank for 2 weeks before I added the fish, as they were a gift. I've been using 2 drops of...

After a little help here, as I'm non-plussed. I'm mid-fishless cycle with a 450l (120 us gallon) tank and my nitrite readings are making no sense to me. I started with adding Dr Tim's ammonia a couple of weeks ago, plus "one and only" bacteria. I know there are mixed views on whether it does...

I can dig through my posts to find the exact date I added it, but I dosed my 10 gallon betta tank with tetra safestart plus with the addition of smaller doses of regular safestart directly to the filter. I am doing a fish in cycle and I'm testing using test strips. My ammonia is between 0 and...

I'm doing a fish-in cycle assisted by tetra safestart and my betta Hank. Unfortunately I don't have the API test kit like I want, but I do have strips (which I've been told a lot that are unreliable). My ammonia levels are between 0 and .25, which is lower than before I added the ammonia, but my...