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A little while now... from what I read they are pregnant about 1 month. So if it looks still looks like that mid may I’m guessing it’s just cubby! We didn’t mean to have both male and female guppies...

And how much can I change safely at a time?

That helps! Thanks! How often can I do water changes?

I cycled my tank for 8 weeks, put in fish and now my nitrates are 160. I'm using the API masters kit. I bought fish 3 days ago and half of them are dead. I only had time to change about 4 gallons of water out of my 29 gallon tank before work this morning. I will test when I get home to see where...

I retested the water and everything is perfect! Nitrates are high so I'll be doing my partial water change and putting in fish! Minnows are gone by the way!

Yes I have been shaking them. I thought that I would have nitrates. I'll run another test and see what I get. Maybe I didn't shake it enough?

I feel worried about that too but unfortunately they were already there...

Yes they are still alive

Previously I did I did have ammonia of up to 8 and nitrites

I was doing a fishless cycle when my husband decided to put his bate minnows in the tank. So we have been doing a fish in cycle for a few weeks after a few weeks of a fishless cycle. My ammonia is 0. Nitrites are 0. And nitrates are 0. Are we ready to put keeper fish in?

Thanks! I'm trying to be patient! I have been using an API masters kit. Thanks!

At least I'm not the only one! It's so frustrating waiting and waiting! Makes me feel like it's not working

Like I said I've never done this before and just started learning. Should I add another bottle? Is there something else I should do or test while I wait for things to get started?

Yes it was in the instructions to leave it off for 24-48 hours. I was thinking that it was starting to be a little long for none of the ammonia to be converted too.