White algae/fungus on driftwood

[BEAUCASTLE]

OK.... I shook the s... out of the testing chemicals and here are photos of the test tubes I did tonight. (In real life the nitrate color is closer to the 1st color.) Opinions please.

[spoonman]

Look like readings from an uncycled tank to me. Or a bad test kit. I believe the last 4 numbers of the lot number on the bottles is the month and year of manufacture. Some tests are good for 3 years other tests for 5. Was the bottle 2 of the Nitrate test shook for 30 seconds before adding 10 drops then the mix shook for 1 minute after adding, then sat for 5 minutes?

[BEAUCASTLE]

All the bottles end in 08. I did all the shaking and timing according to the instructions. Should I worry if the fish look good? None have just died. Is it possible for a tank to be this old and be "uncycled"?

[MichaelsLilGray]

7ppm is great for a freshwater tank.... anything above 40 is considered toxic.. and anything around the 20 area is considered primo.. glad your test kit was fixed.. it really helps to know what all is going on lol


And i knew that 0ppm nitrates in a 5 month old tank was a little "fishy" xD.. wow im bad at the puns >.>

[BEAUCASTLE]

Any suggestions on my hazy water. The water looks clear but I can almost see very small particles. I put in new carbon and it has made no difference. It is most noticeable with the light on.